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CT Man Uses Victims' IDs To Steal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: Here's His Sentence CT Man Uses Victims' IDs To Steal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: Here's His Sentence
CT Man Uses Victims' IDs To Steal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: Here's His Sentence A 31-year-old Connecticut man will spend years in prison for using the identifying information of more than 40 victims to steal pandemic unemployment benefits, federal officials announced.  New Haven County resident Olajuwon Harrington of Waterbury, also known as “OJ Harrington,” was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday, Jan. 10 for stealing pandemic unemployment benefits, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  According to federal officials, Harrington used the identifying information of real victims without their knowledge t…

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by Ben Crnic
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$100K Scheme: CT Man Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds, Used For Personal Expenses $100K Scheme: CT Man Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds, Used For Personal Expenses
$100K Scheme: CT Man Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds, Used For Personal Expenses A Connecticut man has admitted to fraudulently obtaining $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds meant for his small business and instead using it for personal expenses, federal officials said.  Tolland County resident John Matava of Coventry, age 59, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 2 to charges related to his scheme to obtain COVID-19 relief funds, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  According to federal officials, in April 2020, Matava applied for a $100,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan from Celtic Bank for his purported business, J.…

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by Ben Crnic
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Unemployment Fraud: CT Woman Charged With $11K Theft Unemployment Fraud: CT Woman Charged With $11K Theft
Unemployment Fraud: CT Woman Charged With $11K Theft A Connecticut woman has been arrested and charged with illegally collecting more than $11,000 in Unemployment Compensation benefits. New Haven County resident Adalis Rivera-Marin, age 33, of Ansonia, was arrested on Thursday, June 15 by inspectors from the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, and charged with one count each of unemployment compensation fraud and larceny by defrauding a public community. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the  Fraud Unit, in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney following a complaint by the Connecticut Department of Labor. Ac…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$24,000 Fraud: 41-Year-Old Waterbury Man Charged By Chief State's Attorney $24,000 Fraud: 41-Year-Old Waterbury Man Charged By Chief State's Attorney
$24,000 Fraud: 41-Year-Old Waterbury Man Charged By Chief State's Attorney A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with allegedly illegally collecting more than $24,000 in Unemployment Compensation benefits. New Haven County resident Marcus Johnson, age 41, of Waterbury, was charged on Friday, May 5, with one count each of unemployment compensation fraud and larceny, according to the Office of the Chief State's Attorney. The arrest is the result of an investigation following a complaint by the Connecticut Department of Labor. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Johnson fraudulently collected approximately $24,686 in unemployment benefits from Augus…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Middlesex County Man Admits To Defrauding State Middlesex County Man Admits To Defrauding State
Middlesex County Man Admits To Defrauding State A Connecticut man faces years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud against several state-run wage subsidies and job training programs. Middlesex County resident David Kania, age 62, of Middlefield, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 15, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, Kania was the owner and operator of three small businesses, principally in the dietary supplement and beverage industry.  Between 2013 and 2018, through his companies, Kania applied for…

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by Kathy Reakes