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NJ Attorney Awaits Sentence For Pocketing $2M From Client's Offshore Account, More NJ Attorney Awaits Sentence For Pocketing $2M From Client's Offshore Account, More
NJ Attorney Awaits Sentence For Pocketing $2M From Client's Offshore Account, More UPDATE: A once-prominent attorney from Jersey City is awaiting sentencing after admitting in federal court that he swindled a family he represented out of $2 million and then committed another crime while on pretrial release. The family had retained James R. Lisa, 68, to gather millions that had been moved into offshore bank accounts by relatives decades ago and to resolve any tax issues that arose as a result, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Soon after being retained, he moved more than $6 million back into the United States but told the family the funds still remained offshore, th…

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Hudson County Man Seized By Federal Agents In $1M ID Theft Scheme Hudson County Man Seized By Federal Agents In $1M ID Theft Scheme
Hudson County Man Seized By Federal Agents In $1M ID Theft Scheme A Hudson County man was seized by federal agents early Thursday on charges of pocketing more than $1 million from victims whose identities they said he stole. Marc Lazarre, 37, of Secaucus was charged with bank fraud and aggravated ID theft charges following his arrest the morning of Oct. 20, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lazarre swiped bank account and personal identity information to open accounts in the victims’ names without their knowledge and then withdrew funds, Sellinger said. Lazarre also "unlawfully obtained checks made out to victims, used fraudulent identificati…

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Feds: IRS Agent Had Cocaine Delivered From Saddle Brook To Upstate NY Home Feds: IRS Agent Had Cocaine Delivered From Saddle Brook To Upstate NY Home
Feds: IRS Agent Had Cocaine Delivered From Saddle Brook To Upstate NY Home An IRS agent who coaches junior football was arrested Wednesday at his Albany home after federal authorities found that he had cocaine delivered there via courier from Saddle Brook. Michael Shelli, 41, repackaged the cocaine for sale in the Albany area, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said after DEA agents arrested the 13-year IRS veteran on charges of conspiring to distribute the drug. A U.S. magistrate judge in Newark released Shelli on $100,000 unsecured bond following a video-conferenced first appearance, he said. The supervisory revenue agent has been a coach with the Nor…

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