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$135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor Manager From Darien Admits Hiding Expenses $135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor Manager From Darien Admits Hiding Expenses
$135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor Manager From Darien Admits Hiding Expenses A Westchester County government contractor and its manager from Fairfield County have admitted to trying to hide tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money spent at strip clubs.  City Carting of Westchester, Inc. and its manager, 37-year-old Christopher Oxer of Darien, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 6 to submitting false financial records that hid more than $100,000 in company money that was spent at strip clubs, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  According to the DA's Office, City Carting held an annual $20 million contract with the county …
Video Surveillance Used To Nab Stolen Credit Card Suspect In Fairfield County Video Surveillance Used To Nab Stolen Credit Card Suspect In Fairfield County
Video Surveillance Used To Nab Stolen Credit Card Suspect In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly stealing a credit card from a business and then using it to charge more than $1.5K in goods. The theft took place in Westport in July 2021 from a business located on Post Road East. When police arrived at the business, a woman said her company American Express card had been stolen and then used by the suspect to purchase more than $1,500 in goods, said Lt. Anthony Prezioso, of the Westport Police.  The detective investigating the case was able to obtain video surveillance of the suspect illegally using the credit card. The survei…
CT Woman Who Claimed $50K In Charges On AmEx Were Not Hers, Charged With Fraud, Police Say CT Woman Who Claimed $50K In Charges On AmEx Were Not Hers, Charged With Fraud, Police Say
CT Woman Who Claimed $50K In Charges On AmEx Were Not Hers, Charged With Fraud, Police Say An area woman was arrested for allegedly charging more than $55,000 on her American Express card and then illegally reporting that it had been used without her permission. Susan Tedesco, 58, of Orange, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 6, on a larceny charge, said the Milford Police. According to police, Tedesco was arrested on an active warrant for making the charges from July 2016 through Dec. 2018 and then making a fraud complaint that was found not to be true. Tedesco was held on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 2.
Sandra Papone, Longtime Resident Of Greenwich, Chaired Alzheimers Gala, Dies Sandra Papone, Longtime Resident Of Greenwich, Chaired Alzheimers Gala, Dies
Sandra Papone, Longtime Resident Of Greenwich, Chaired Alzheimers Gala, Dies A Greenwich resident of 50 years, Sandra Papone, who was chair of Alzheimer's Society galas, died Saturday, Aug. 24 of heart failure. She was 87. She was born on July 6, 1932, in New York City.  Papone is survived by her husband Aldo Papone, her daughter, Renata Papone-Lally, and her son-in-law Christopher Lally.  Her "greatest joy" were her grandchildren, Gregory and Alexandra. "Sandra would light up the minute they walked into the room," said the obituary. Working in Manhattan at a small Italian clothing boutique called Barra of Italy on Park Avenue in the early '50s, she met …
Ex-Employee Accused Of Using Company Credit Card To Make Personal Purchases, Westport PD Says Ex-Employee Accused Of Using Company Credit Card To Make Personal Purchases, Westport PD Says
Ex-Employee Accused Of Using Company Credit Card To Make Personal Purchases, Westport PD Says A former employee is facing multiple charges for allegedly buying personal items with a company credit card, said Westport Police. Police began an investigation on Wednesday, March 6 into Jaiman Shah based on a complaint made by his former employer that he allegedly used American Express points from a company credit card to make over $16,500 in personal purchases, according to the Westport Police Department. That investigation reportedly resulted in an arrest warrant being drafted and granted for Shah in which he was charged with second-degree larceny, credit card theft, and receipt of good…
Teen Social Media Star Accused Of Stealing Area Woman's Identity For Spending Spree Teen Social Media Star Accused Of Stealing Area Woman's Identity For Spending Spree
Teen Social Media Star Accused Of Stealing Area Woman's Identity For Spending Spree A teenage social media influencer from California has been accused of stealing a New York woman’s identity to take her for thousands of dollars to pay for a lavish vacation and high-end clothing accessories. Christian Aaron, 19, has been indicted on charges that include two counts of identity theft and grand larceny. The teenager has pleaded not guilty and was ordered by a State Supreme Court Justice to be held in lieu of a $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 bond. The indictment alleges that Aaron and a co-conspirator ascertained the Suffolk County victim’s American Express account informati…
Stamford Woman Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $1M From Employer Stamford Woman Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $1M From Employer
Stamford Woman Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $1M From Employer A Fairfield County woman will spend more than a year behind bars for her role in a scheme that saw her embezzle more than a million dollars from a former employer. Stamford resident Candace Rispoli, 32, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for embezzling $1,098,176 from Lodestone Management Consultants. The first six months of Rispoli’s supervised release will be served in home confinement and she has also agreed to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud in June last year. U.S. Attorn…
Serial Check Thief Sentenced For Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses Serial Check Thief Sentenced For Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses
Serial Check Thief Sentenced For Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses A serial check thief who has been arrested and convicted of more than six dozen crimes is going to spend time behind bars after admitting to his latest identity theft scheme in Connecticut. Hartford resident Edward Williams, 58, was sentenced on Wednesday to 54 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for fraud and identity theft charges stemming from a mail theft and check cashing scam. Williams - whose criminal history includes 74 arrests and numerous convictions, including some for forgery, larceny and burglary offenses - used various means to alter and fill out c…
Credit Card Fraudster Get More Prison Time For Stealing Entertainer's Info Credit Card Fraudster Get More Prison Time For Stealing Entertainer's Info
Credit Card Fraudster Get More Prison Time For Stealing Entertainer's Info A credit card scammer is heading back to prison after being arrested for making multiple fraudulent charges on a “prominent entertainer’s” busses card. Hartford resident Jonathan Preston, 27, has been sentenced to 14 months behind bars for violating the conditions of his supervised release from prison, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. He previously served 46 months in prison for similar offenses. Beginning in 2010, Preston began operating a scheme, using the Internet and other sources to obtain the personal identifying information of several prominent individuals, including entertainers…
Woman Who Embezzled $1.1M From Darien Auto Dealer Sentenced Woman Who Embezzled $1.1M From Darien Auto Dealer Sentenced
Woman Who Embezzled $1.1M From Darien Auto Dealer Sentenced A Hudson Valley woman is heading to prison after admitting to embezzling more than $1 million from a BMW dealer she worked at in Fairfield County. Vanessa Vence-Small, 50, of New Windsor in Orange County, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling $1.1 million from Continental BMW of Darien. From October 2014 to June 2017, Vence-Small made 65 unauthorized electronic fund transfers, totaling $904,659.29, from the dealership’s bank account to her personal American Express account. She also issued and signed 28 checks drawn on the d…
Stamford Woman Admits To Embezzlement Scheme Stamford Woman Admits To Embezzlement Scheme
Stamford Woman Admits To Embezzlement Scheme A Stamford woman has agreed to pay more than a million dollars in restitution to her former employer after pleading guilty to a scheme that lasted more than four years where she embezzled more than $800,000 to PayPal and Venmo accounts. Candace Rispoli, 31, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, stemming back to an embezzlement scheme that began in January 2012, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced. Beginning in January 2012, and lasting through June 2016, Rispoli was an employee at Lodestone Management Consultants, which later became k…
Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From Darien BMW Dealer Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From Darien BMW Dealer
Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From Darien BMW Dealer A Hudson Valley woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from an auto dealer where she worked in Fairfield County. Vanessa Vence-Small, 50, of New Windsor in Orange County, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing the money while working as a controller at Continental BMW of Darien, according to John Durham, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut.  From October 2014 to June 2017, Vence-Small made 65 unauthorized electronic fund transfers, totaling $904,659.29, from the dealership’s bank account to her personal American Express account, the statement said. During that same time period, V…
Experienced New Leader Hits The Squash Courts At Chelsea Piers In Stamford Experienced New Leader Hits The Squash Courts At Chelsea Piers In Stamford
Experienced New Leader Hits The Squash Courts At Chelsea Piers In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Chelsea Piers Connecticut is welcoming John Musto, a former captain of the Yale University Squash Team, as its new director of squash.  “John is a tremendous addition to the Chelsea Piers Squash Club,” said Greta Wagner, executive director of Chelsea Piers Connecticut. “John is known as a being a versatile and top coach for every level of player. He has trained top professional players on the PSA tour, mentored aspiring juniors who wish to enroll in exclusive colleges, yet also delights in introducing the sport to beginners and organizing programs for adults of all levels. …