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NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website
NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website Men from Connecticut and New York are among those charged in the takedown of the largest Darknet child pornography website. Jong Woo Son, 23, a South Korean national, was indicted this week for his operation of Welcome To Video, the largest child exploitation market by volume of content, officials said. Son has also been charged and convicted in South Korea and is currently in custody serving his sentence in South Korea.   An additional 337 site users residing in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jers…

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Man Who Failed To Pay $4.8M In Income Taxes Sentenced Man Who Failed To Pay $4.8M In Income Taxes Sentenced
Man Who Failed To Pay $4.8M In Income Taxes Sentenced A Connecticut man who ducked the IRS for decades to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes has been sentenced to time in federal prison for tax evasion. David Adams, 58, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for failing to pay $4.8 million in federal income taxes, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. His elaborate scheming may have begun as early as 1982. “For years, Mr. Adams obstructed IRS efforts to collect back taxes through a series of criminal acts,” IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Kristina O’Conne…

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Five Connected With Connecticut Energy Cooperative Charged With Misusing Funds Five Connected With Connecticut Energy Cooperative Charged With Misusing Funds
Five Connected With Connecticut Energy Cooperative Charged With Misusing Funds Five people connected with a southeastern Connecticut energy cooperate are facing charges for allegedly misappropriating millions of federal funds to live lavish lifestyles. Two indictments were returned in New Haven federal court charging five people connected to the Connecticut Municipal Energy Corporation (CMEEC). According to U.S. Attorney John Durham, between 2010 and 2015, CMEEC received more than $9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. Those charged with misappropriating funds include: Drew Rankin, 57, of Columbia, who was the CEO of CMEEC; James Sullivan, 52, of Norwich, wh…

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Famed Restaurant Owner From Ridgefield Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes Famed Restaurant Owner From Ridgefield Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes
Famed Restaurant Owner From Ridgefield Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes A nationally known food celebrity known as "Lord of the Pies" who owns restaurants in Westchester and Fairfield counties has admitted to filing false income tax returns and payroll tax returns totaling nearly a million dollars.Bruno DiFabio, 49, of Ridgefield has ownership interest in the following: Pinocchio Pizza in New Canaan and Wilton, Connecticut; Amore Pizza in Scarsdale, Amore Cucina and Bar in Stamford; ReNapoli Pizza in Old Greenwich. DiFabio’s business partner, Stamford resident Steven Cioffi, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the filing of a false t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-Fairfield County Businessman Who Scammed Investors Out Of $5M Sentenced Ex-Fairfield County Businessman Who Scammed Investors Out Of $5M Sentenced
Ex-Fairfield County Businessman Who Scammed Investors Out Of $5M Sentenced A former businessman from Fairfield County who scammed investors out of more than $5 million was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison on Tuesday. James Trolice, 64, previously admitted selling investors interests in companies that he and Lee Vaccaro, 46, of Las Vegas, claimed held securities that “gave holders the right to buy common stock at a specific price within a certain time frame,” U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said. Trolice at the time was president and owner of Trolice Consulting Services LLC and president and chief marketing officer of eAgency, a California-base…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Greenwich Landscaper Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion Greenwich Landscaper Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
Greenwich Landscaper Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion A 48-year-old Greenwich man pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 15 to tax evasion. Pasquale F. Furano waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to one count of tax evasion, according to John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joel P. Garland, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England. According to court documents and statements made in court, Furano is the sole owner of Pasquale Furano Landscaping, which generated business income by providing landscaping and snowplo…

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by Jon Craig