Make no mistake here, the person who actually got the “deal” was not among the group the giddy shoppers—some locals, others who made a special trip from afar—to save a few greenbacks.
The greater irony in the story of aptly named Ephonia Green, 45, (who historically gifted apparel to military brides) isn't seen in the ethereal white of liquidated, designer wedding gowns bought “for a steal” by two U.S. Marines. It is in the “green” Ms. Green stole—$5.1 million from a D.C. non-profit to keep her failing Upper Marlboro bridal boutique afloat—and the slap on the wrist she got for it: 46 months.
