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Greenwich Man Who Owned Norwalk Business Admits To $300K Investment Fraud Scheme Greenwich Man Who Owned Norwalk Business Admits To $300K Investment Fraud Scheme
Greenwich Man Who Owned Norwalk Business Admits To $300K Investment Fraud Scheme A local man has admitted to his role in scamming an acquaintance out of nearly $300,000 by offering a non-existent business proposal, then taking and using the provided funds for personal expenses. Greenwich resident Leonid “Lenny” Pollak, 58, has pleaded guilty in federal court in New Haven to one count of wire fraud related to an investment fraud scheme and one count of illegal monetary transactions, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced this week. Pollak owned a Norwalk-based company that organized trade shows and expositions throughout t…

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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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Greenwich Man Charged In $300K Investment Fraud Scheme Greenwich Man Charged In $300K Investment Fraud Scheme
Greenwich Man Charged In $300K Investment Fraud Scheme A Fairfield County man has been indicted on charges that he scammed an acquaintance out of nearly $300,000 by offering a non-existent business proposal, then taking and using the provided funds for personal expenses. A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging Greenwich resident Leonid “Lenny” Pollak, 58, with federal offenses related to an investment fraud scheme, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Thursday. Pollak was arrested on Thursday morning and arraigned in New Haven. He’s currently behind held, pending his nex…

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Felon Pleads Admits To Possessing Loaded Firearm In Fairfield County Felon Pleads Admits To Possessing Loaded Firearm In Fairfield County
Felon Pleads Admits To Possessing Loaded Firearm In Fairfield County A Fairfield County felon is heading back to prison after admitting to illegally possessing a weapon for the fourth time. Bridgeport resident Federico “Rico” Cannon, 36, pleaded guilty this week in district court to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, following an incident last year when he was busted with a semiautomatic handgun. On June 26 last year, Cannon was released from federal prison following a 70-month sentence for the same charge. On July 31, while on supervised release, investigators in Bridgeport received information that Cannon was again illegally in poss…

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