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Ex-Chamber Leader In CT Accused Of Embezzling $100K, Draining Accounts Nearly Dry: Police
A former Chamber of Commerce leader in Connecticut embezzled more than $100,000 from the organization over three years, a police investigation uncovered.
Paul Orsini, 65, of Old Saybrook, the former executive director of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, was arrested Friday, May 1, and charged with first-degree larceny, Clinton police said.
The investigation began in June 2025 after board members flagged possible financial issues.
Investigators said they found Orsini misappropriated more than $100,000 in chamber funds from 2022 to 2025. They said he had complete control over the organ…
CT Funeral Home Owner Launches Campaign To Help Victims Of Alleged $70K Funeral Scam
A group is working to help victims of an alleged Connecticut funeral scam involving a former funeral home owner accused of embezzling more than $70,000 from funds meant for burials and other services, to allegedly fuel his gambling habit.
Philip Pietras, 51, of Coventry, was arrested Sunday, April 6, and charged with first-degree larceny, according to Connecticut State Police.
Dozens of people had given Pietras money intended for escrow accounts, which would have been available to cover funeral costs when needed, police said. They later learned the money was never deposited, and now they mu…
Ex-NJ Library Staffer Admits Embezzling $3.2M From Couple Who Trusted Him, Feds Say
A Passaic County man and former tech administrator at a Bergen County library admitted to embezzling more than $3.2 million from a local couple who had hired him as a part-time personal assistant, federal prosecutors said.
Charles Gallo, 34, of Hawthorne, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to one count of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said Friday, May 2.
Gallo began working for the victims in 2018, helping manage their bills, banking, emails, and tech issues, court documents say. From March 2022 to March 2023, Gallo used his access to steal millions, including making ATM withdra…
CT Funeral Home Owner Stole $71K From Clients to Fund Gambling, Shopping Sprees: Police
A Connecticut funeral home owner was arrested this week after police said he embezzled $71,000 from mentally and physically disabled clients, using the funds to gamble, shop, and dine out.
Philip Pietras, 51, of Coventry, was taken into custody on Sunday, April 6, and charged with first-degree larceny, according to Connecticut State Police.
Police began investigating Pietras in October 2024 after a financial agency that manages funds for disabled adults reported discrepancies in payments sent to one of Pietras’ funeral homes.
Pietras owns four funeral homes, including Bassinger and Do…
$874K Scheme: Former Danbury Postmaster Defrauded Postal Service, Solicited Bribes: Feds
A 50-year-old Massachusetts man who once served as postmaster for a Fairfield County post office has admitted to defrauding the US Postal Service out of over $874,000 as part of a bribery, kickback, and embezzlement scheme that he operated, officials announced.
Former Brookfield resident Ephrem D. Nguyen, age 50, pleaded guilty to a fraud offense related to his scheme on Friday, Oct. 13, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.
According to federal officials, Nguyen, who now lives in Quincy, Massachusetts in Norfolk County, had been employed b…
New Update: President Of Stamford Church Athletic Club Steals $150K, Police Say
The president of a Fairfield County church athletic club turned herself in to the police for allegedly embezzling more than $150,000 from the organization.
Daria Opolski, age 42, of Norwalk, was arrested by the Stamford Police Financial Crimes Unit on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
According to Capt. Thomas Scanlon, of the Stamford Police, an investigation revealed that from July 2021 through Dec. 2022, Opolski misallocated $157,508 from the Holy Name Athletic Club's bank account by authorizing transfers from the account to pay her personal bills.
The money was primarily used to make payments to persona…
$1.5M Embezzlement Case: Fairfield Woman Who Served As CFO Sentenced
The former chief executive officer for a Fairfield County company will serve the next two years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling $1.5 million, federal authorities said. She used the money on vacations, luxury cars, jewelry, and a time-share condominium, the prosecutor said.
Carolina Guerreno, age 50, of the Town of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud last year and has agreed to reimburse her former company, the US Attorney General for Connecticut said. She has repaid $400,000 so far, officials said.
Guerreno worked at a financial services company in…
Woman Accused Of Embezzling $4M From NY Company Serving Clients In Entertainment Industry
A woman has been accused of embezzling $4 million from her New York employer and its clients to pay for, among other things, her wedding, travel, and making payments to a cosmetic surgeon.
Long Island resident Carmen Miranda, age 50, of Massapequa, was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, in connection with her scheme to embezzle over $4 million from her employer and its clients in Manhattan.
Miranda, who is also known as “Millie Miranda,” was an account manager at a small business management firm that primarily serviced clients in the entertainment indus…
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Embezzling Nearly $800K From Employer
A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced for charges connected to her scheme to embezzle more than $796,000 from her employer.
Middlesex County resident Kayla Figelski, age 34, of Malden, was sentenced on Friday, June 3, to three years in prison and two years of supervised release, according to Rachael Rollins, United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
She pleaded guilty to seven counts of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft in May of 2021, Rollins said.
According to the announcement, she was also ordered to pay $796,747 in restitution.
The US Attorn…
CT Woman Who Worked As Property Manager Sentenced For Stealing From Housing Complexes
A former Connecticut property manager has been sentenced for embezzling money from federally-subsidized housing complexes.
New London County resident Alicia Gardner, age 51, of Griswold, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 3, to eight months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
She was also ordered to pay $501,656.17 in restitution, the US Attorney's Office said.
While employed by Garden Homes Management Corporation, Gardner was responsible for managing "Sa…
Woman Nabbed For Stealing $800K From Employer, Police Say
Police in Fairfield County have charged a Northern Westchester woman for allegedly stealing more than $800,000 from her employer while working as a bookkeeper.
Darlene Moonan, age 64, of Bedford was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 12, for an incident that took place in January in Greenwich, authorities said.
Moonan allegedly embezzled $892,557 from her former employers, who are Greenwich residents, during the course of several years, said Greenwich Police Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella.
Moonan, who turned herself in to police, was charged with larceny and identity theft.
She was released …
