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Woman Admits To Embezzling $415,000 From Health Care Center In Fairfield County Woman Admits To Embezzling $415,000 From Health Care Center In Fairfield County
Woman Admits To Embezzling $415,000 From Health Care Center In Fairfield County A Connecticut woman has admitted to embezzling more than $400,000 from her employers in Fairfield County through a series of fraud and tax offenses. Melissa Meole, 35, of North Branford, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and filing false tax returns for multiple schemes that spanned several years. Meole, who was employed at the Bridgeport Health Care Center Inc., was responsible for processing payroll and for handling the finances of the Bridgeport Manor resident trust account. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that from 2015 to October 2018, Meole stole more than $415,000 by writing checks to ca…

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by Zak Failla
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Assistant Tried To Make NYC Murder Of Tech CEO Look Like A Hit, Report Says Assistant Tried To Make NYC Murder Of Tech CEO Look Like A Hit, Report Says
Assistant Tried To Make NYC Murder Of Tech CEO Look Like A Hit, Report Says The personal assistant arrested for the murder of a tech CEO from the Hudson Valley who was found dismembered in New York City reportedly attempted to make the killing look like a professional hit job. Tyrese Devon Hapsil, 21, an employee of the victim, longtime Hudson Valley resident Fahim Saleh, was charged with his murder on Friday, July 17 after Saleh was found dismembered in his Lower East Side luxury condo on Tuesday, July 14. Earlier story - Details Emerge After Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Found Dismembered Hapsil, wearing all black with a black mask and a duffel bag, had …

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Couple Accused Of Embezzling Money From Baseball Association In Fairfield County Couple Accused Of Embezzling Money From Baseball Association In Fairfield County
Couple Accused Of Embezzling Money From Baseball Association In Fairfield County A Fairfield County couple has been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than $25,000 from an area youth baseball association. Kurt Dyer, 51, and Jennifer Dyer, 47, both of Bethel, were arrested on Thursday, April 16, on outstanding warrants for larceny following a complaint by the Bethel Baseball Association, a private children's baseball association, said Bethel Police Lt. George J. Bryce, Jr. The arrests came after the organizations new treasurer found several questionable transactions during a financial review, Bryce said.  The purchases were made by previous board memb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Nursing Home Operator Admits To Embezzlement, Tax Offenses Fairfield County Nursing Home Operator Admits To Embezzlement, Tax Offenses
Fairfield County Nursing Home Operator Admits To Embezzlement, Tax Offenses A former nursing home operator in Fairfield County admitted to embezzlement and multiple tax offenses as part of a multi-million-dollar scheme. Chaim Stern, 71, of Flushing, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to embezzlement and tax offenses related to his operation of nursing homes in Bridgeport and Waterbury. Stern was the principal operator of the Bridgeport Health Care Center (BHCC), Bridgeport Manor, and the Rosegarden Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC in Waterbury, which were privately owned nursing and rehabilitation facilities.  Between 2011 and 2018, Stern stole a…

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Danbury Man Charged In $1.1 Million Embezzlement Scheme Danbury Man Charged In $1.1 Million Embezzlement Scheme
Danbury Man Charged In $1.1 Million Embezzlement Scheme A longtime employee of a Connecticut printing company from Fairfield County is facing charges for a $1.1 million embezzlement scheme that he ran for the better part of a decade. Danbury resident Anthony Teixeira, an employee of Hartford-based Joseph Merritt & Company (JMC), was charged in a 10-count indictment for wire fraud offenses related to his embezzlement scheme. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in New Haven on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and he was arrested the following day. Teixeira was indicted on Friday, Dec. 13. It is alleged that Teixeira, who has worked at the …

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Ex-CEO From Area Sentenced For Embezzling $1.5 Million Ex-CEO From Area Sentenced For Embezzling $1.5 Million
Ex-ceo From Area Sentenced For Embezzling $1.5 Million A Hudson Valley man who embezzled $1.5 million from a nonprofit organization he helped found in Connecticut is going to spend more than a year in prison. Paul Gileno, 47, of Brewster, the founder and CEO of the United States Pain Foundation, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for embezzlement and failing to pay federal income taxes. Gileno operated the Middletown, Connecticut-based nonprofit organization, which was designed to find support and resources for individuals with pain issues.  Between …

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by Zak Failla
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CT Woman Admits Embezzling $370K From Employer CT Woman Admits Embezzling $370K From Employer
CT Woman Admits Embezzling $370K From Employer A woman in Connecticut is facing decades behind bars after admitting to embezzling $370,000 while working as a bookkeeper for a medical supply company. Southington resident Lydia Cabrera, 36, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to one count of bank fraud related to a two-year embezzlement scheme, while she was employed by A2Z Home Medical Supplies, where she misappropriated the funds for personal use. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that while working as a bookkeeper for the company, Cabrera was given access to A2Z’s online merchant payment system. The indictment alleged that betw…

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Former New Haven City Employee Sentenced To Federal Prison For Embezzling $100K Former New Haven City Employee Sentenced To Federal Prison For Embezzling $100K
Former New Haven City Employee Sentenced To Federal Prison For Embezzling $100K A former City of New Haven employee will spend time behind bars for embezzling $100,000. Hamden resident Daniel Lion, 65, was sentenced to nine months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for embezzling more than $100,000 from the City of New Haven. Lion was also fined $7,500 and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service during his three years of supervised release. U.S. Attorney John Durham noted that New Haven had a policy where employees can be paid in advance if they are about to take approved vacation leave. Lion, who worked for the city in the accounting de…

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Woman Who Embezzled More Than $130K From Fairfield County Company Sentenced Woman Who Embezzled More Than $130K From Fairfield County Company Sentenced
Woman Who Embezzled More Than $130K From Fairfield County Company Sentenced A former accounting manager at a Fairfield County company will spend time behind bars after admitting to embezzling more than $130,000 from her employer. Susanna Kurus was sentenced in Hartford district court to 30 days in prison, followed by 60 days of home confinement after pleading guilty to wire fraud in March. In addition to her prison time and home confinement, Kurus will serve two years of supervised release and was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service. She must also pay $133,870,55 in restitution to her former employer. Kurus 43, who now lives in Garner, North Carolina…

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CT Woman Charged With Embezzlement, Fraud, ID Theft CT Woman Charged With Embezzlement, Fraud, ID Theft
CT Woman Charged With Embezzlement, Fraud, ID Theft A 34-year-old woman was arrested on multiple counts of alleged embezzlement and fraud targeting seniors living in Bridgeport nursing and rehabilitation centers. Melissa Meole, of North Branford, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 17, on a federal criminal complaint charging her with embezzlement, fraud, and identity theft, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to the criminal complaint, Meole was employed by Bridgeport Health Care Center Inc., that operates a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Bridgeport known as Bridgeport Health Care Center.  Pri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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Man Admits To Embezzling Funds In Connecticut Man Admits To Embezzling Funds In Connecticut
Man Admits To Embezzling Funds In Connecticut A former union leader in Connecticut has admitted to embezzling more than $37,000 while serving as its secretary and treasurer. Thomas Popillo, 61, pleaded guilty in Hartford district court this week to one count of embezzlement and theft of union funds while serving as the president of the Communications Workers of America Local 81266. From 2003 through 2017, Popillo was the president of the union, and from 2003 until 2015 he was the secretary-treasurer. While serving the union, Popillo embezzled $37,568.68 of labor union funds by receiving unauthorized checks from CWA 81266’s bank account…

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