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Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K
Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K A 56-year-old man has been accused of defrauding the state workers’ compensation fund out of more than $33,000, police say. Robert Marra, of Crawford in Orange County, falsely reported the extent of his injuries to his doctors and independent medical examiners, according to a collaborative investigation by the NYS Department of Financial Services, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. As a result, Marra was deemed fully disabled and received a total of $33,700 in benefits from the NYS Workers’ Compensation Fund that he was not entitled to, acc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Greenwich Woman, Police Say Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Greenwich Woman, Police Say
Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Greenwich Woman, Police Say A man from Norwalk has been accused of scamming a total of $81,000 from a woman, according to police. Detectives from Suffolk County on Long Island alerted Greenwich Police Department on Tuesday, April 2 of a victim who was scammed out of $81,000 from an unknown male. Police say the woman stated that the man called and claimed that he needed the money to help the woman’s nephew, who had been arrested. Police say the woman sent several UPS packages to various towns throughout Fairfield County, as instructed by the unknown male. The male asked the woman to send another $20,000 to a resi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Westchester Woman, Brother Charged In Visa Fraud Conspiracy Westchester Woman, Brother Charged In Visa Fraud Conspiracy
Westchester Woman, Brother Charged In Visa Fraud Conspiracy A Westchester woman and her brother are facing charges for their roles in a visa fraud scheme involving the enticing of illegal aliens to come to the United States to serve as domestic workers. Bronxville resident Maria Luisa Estrella Jaidi and her brother, Philippines native Ramon Singson Estrella, are facing time behind bars after being charged and arrested for running an elaborate scheme involving illegal immigrants, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced on Wednesday.  The allegations against the siblings claim that from 2006 through 2016, Jaidi and Estrella conspired with a third…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say A 51-year-old man is behind bars after state police say he stole thousands of dollars from a victim by posing as an attorney. State Police from the Somers barracks arrested David Koraca of Somers on Friday, Jan. 18 after an Investigation found he fraudulently posed as a criminal defense lawyer and stole more than $3,500 from the victim, according to police. He was charged with third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony. Koraca was arraigned before the town of Somers Court, and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or secure bond. Koraca is next schedul…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cook Accused Of Stealing Unemployment Benefits In Westchester While Out Of Country Cook Accused Of Stealing Unemployment Benefits In Westchester While Out Of Country
Cook Accused Of Stealing Unemployment Benefits In Westchester While Out Of Country A seasonal employee in Westchester has been busted for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars through unemployment insurance theft schemes while he was out of the country. Greenwich resident Juan Vega was arrested this week as part of an ongoing investigation into unemployment benefits insurance fraud, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Tuesday. The arrest comes less than a week after three others were charged for similar offenses. Vega worked as a seasonally employed cook at the Elmwood Country Club in White Plains during the summer. The felony compla…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Former State Senate Leader, Son Sentenced To Prison For Corruption Convictions Former State Senate Leader, Son Sentenced To Prison For Corruption Convictions
Former State Senate Leader, Son Sentenced To Prison For Corruption Convictions Former New York State Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam Skelos, have been sentenced for corruption charges. In Manhattan federal court, Dean Skelos was sentenced to 51 months in prison, while the younger Skelos got four years behind bars after being convicted twice of conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, three counts of extortion under color of official right, and three counts of soliciting and receiving bribes.   In addition to the prison time, Dean Skelos was ordered to pay a $500,000 fine and sentenced …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Caught After I-95 Police Chase Starts In Stamford, Ends In Greenwich Woman Caught After I-95 Police Chase Starts In Stamford, Ends In Greenwich
Woman Caught After I-95 Police Chase Starts In Stamford, Ends In Greenwich A 54-year-old woman was captured after taking State Police on a pursuit on I-95 into Greenwich.The incident began around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday when Josephine Aliberti, of the Bronx, refused to stop for a trooper for driving erratically in Stamford, the state police said. During the pursuit she repeatedly exited and re-entered I-95, traveling between Exit 4 and 5, the arrest report said. At one point during the pursuit, Aliberti was unable to return back to I-95 and troopers chased her through Greenwich, with assistance from the Greenwich Police Department, the report said. Her vehicle was ult…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Westchester-Based Executex Sues Former Salesman For $4.4M Over Alleged Fraud Scheme Westchester-Based Executex Sues Former Salesman For $4.4M Over Alleged Fraud Scheme
Westchester-Based Executex Sues Former Salesman For $4.4M Over Alleged Fraud Scheme An Eastchester man is being sued in White Plains federal bankruptcy court for $4.4 over an alleged photocopier scheme, according to this report by Westfair. Executex Inc., a Hawthorne photocopy distributor he represented, has accused Joseph Holzberg of pocketing $436,000 in commissions on phony photocopy leases. Holzberg has filed for bankruptcy protection, and both times he failed to mention a significant debt, the report said. His conduct, the complaint states, “was wantonly dishonest, evinced a high degree of moral turpitude and was undertaken with criminal indifference to his civil obl…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester Woman Heading To Prison For Stealing Nearly $1M From Employer Westchester Woman Heading To Prison For Stealing Nearly $1M From Employer
Westchester Woman Heading To Prison For Stealing Nearly $1M From Employer A Westchester woman will be heading to state prison for stealing nearly $1 million from her employer while serving as a part-time personal assistant for five years. Yonkers resident Joann Perrino has been sentenced to a term of between one and three years, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday.  Perrino, 62, pleaded guilty in February 2017 to second-degree grand larceny after she used her victim’s bank accounts for her own benefit, totaling $987,428.87 between January 2009 and May 2014. While employed as a part-time personal assistant to a designe…

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by Zak Failla
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Supervisor In Hudson Valley Admits To Stealing Unemployment Benefits, Will Resign Supervisor In Hudson Valley Admits To Stealing Unemployment Benefits, Will Resign
Supervisor In Hudson Valley Admits To Stealing Unemployment Benefits, Will Resign A town supervisor in the Hudson Valley pleaded guilty to stealing unemployment benefits while he was being paid as an elected official and will resign from his position, according to the State Attorney General's Office. Alex Jamieson, supervisor of the town of Chester in Orange County, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of offering a false instrument for filing, the AG's Office said. Under the plea agreement, he is required to pay full restitution of $5,695, resign from his position, and will be sentenced to a conditional discharge, they added. Jamieson, who is paid $79,000 a year as sup…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Attorney Indicted For Attempting To Embezzle From Deceased Man's Estate Westchester Attorney Indicted For Attempting To Embezzle From Deceased Man's Estate
Westchester Attorney Indicted For Attempting To Embezzle From Deceased Man's Estate A prominent Westchester attorney who has represented several Republican politicians was indicted by a federal grand jury in White Plains on Tuesday for fraud and false statement charges arising from his attempt to embezzle from an estate of a deceased man. Rye resident Guy Parisi, 71, was charged with one count of conspiracy (which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison); one count of mail fraud (which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison); and one count of making a false statement (which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison). “Instead of protecting the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Raping Woman At His Home Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Raping Woman At His Home
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Raping Woman At His Home A 39-year-old man is facing a felony charge after being accused of raping a woman in his Northern Westchester home earlier this month. Officials announced that Carlos Ical of Peekskill is facing charges that include a felony count of first-degree rape, as well as criminal possession of a weapon, assault and criminal obstruction of breathing dating back to an incident on June 1. According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 10:30 p.m. in his North Division Street residence, a knife-wielding Ical allegedly attacked a woman, raping her while holding the blade to her neck. The incident …

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by Zak Failla