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$2.7M Scheme: Greenwich Investment Advisor Admits Defrauding Dozens Of Clients $2.7M Scheme: Greenwich Investment Advisor Admits Defrauding Dozens Of Clients
$2.7M Scheme: Greenwich Investment Advisor Admits Defrauding Dozens Of Clients An investment advisor based in Fairfield County has admitted to defrauding dozens of clients of $2.7 million through a “cherry-picking” securities scheme. Jonathan Vincent Glenn, age 54, of Greenwich, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty late last week in Hartford federal court to defrauding investment clients through a “cherry-picking” securities scheme. Through this scheme, Glenn defrauded over 45 clients a total of around $2.7 million, according to federal authorities. Glenn's plea and details in the case were announced on Friday, Oct. 6 by Vanessa Roberts Avery, Unit…

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Fairfield County Investment Advisor Failed To Report $1.4M In Profits To IRS, Feds Say Fairfield County Investment Advisor Failed To Report $1.4M In Profits To IRS, Feds Say
Fairfield County Investment Advisor Failed To Report $1.4M In Profits To IRS, Feds Say An investment advisor from Fairfield County is being accused of failing to report more than $1.4 million in profits to the IRS, federal authorities announced. Thomas Pacilio, age 64, of Westport, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 5 to a federal tax offense, Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, said. According to court documents and statements made in court: In 2011, Pacilio and his partner started Clapboard Hill …

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Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced
Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced A former Yale University School of Medicine employee who stole $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the university has been sentenced. Jamie Petrone, age 43, a former resident of Naugatuck, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 13, to nine years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. She pleaded guilty to the charges on March 28. Earlier report - Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Elec…

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Man Admits To Posing As Teen To Receive Explicit Videos Of Fairfield County Girl Man Admits To Posing As Teen To Receive Explicit Videos Of Fairfield County Girl
Man Admits To Posing As Teen To Receive Explicit Videos Of Fairfield County Girl This story has been updated. A 36-year-old out-of-state man has pleaded guilty to the distribution of child pornography in connection with a Fairfield County case. Brian Grinnell, of Lakewood, Ohio (near Cleveland), pleaded guilty on Monday, April 19 in Hartford for posting nude videos of a 12-year-old New Canaan girl on a popular video-sharing service, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in March 2020, Grinnell posed as a 15-year-old girl and met a New Canaan girl, who at the time w…

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Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police
Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police A 22-year-old man who thought he was going to hit the “jackpot” by hacking ATM machines in Connecticut was caught red-handed by police with nearly $6,000 in allegedly stolen cash in an investigation assisted by the Greenwich Police Department. A multi-agency law enforcement investigation into malware attacks on ATM machines in Connecticut and nearby states led to the arrest of Springfield, Massachusetts resident Argenys Rodriguez earlier this year. Rodriguez has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in the ATM “jackpottin…

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NYC Man Sentenced For Trafficking Marijuana In CT NYC Man Sentenced For Trafficking Marijuana In CT
NYC Man Sentenced For Trafficking Marijuana In CT A 30-year-old man is set to spend the next two years behind bars for trafficking more than 100 pounds of marijuana in Connecticut. Queens resident Gustavo Garcia has been sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty earlier this year to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. Garcia admitted to delivering approximately 120 to 130 pounds of marijuana to William Reyes in Stamford last year, including an estimated 40 pounds that he sold to Reyes for approximately $80,000 in July 2017. He was arrested on Oc…

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Fairfield County Attorney Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Boy, Ordered To Pay $215K Fairfield County Attorney Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Boy, Ordered To Pay $215K
Fairfield County Attorney Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Boy, Ordered To Pay $215K A former lawyer in the area is heading to prison for sexually exploiting a boy. Shelton resident Peter Kruzynski has been sentenced to 156 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. He must also pay his victim $215,000 in restitution. Kruzynski, 51, used his cell phone to text a 12-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity. He sent text messages to the minor, telling him to come to his home, where Kruzynski then had sexual contact with his victim.  In December 2014, when his victim …

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Comedian Charged With Calling In Fake Bomb Threat On Westport-Bound Train Comedian Charged With Calling In Fake Bomb Threat On Westport-Bound Train
Comedian Charged With Calling In Fake Bomb Threat On Westport-Bound Train The joke is on famed comedian T.J. Miller this time, as he faces charges for allegedly making a false bomb threat from an Amtrak train in Fairfield County after being busted by the FBI at LaGuardia Airport this week. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the arrest of New York City resident Todd Miller, 36, on Tuesday, who is facing charges by federal criminal complaint with intentionally conveying to law enforcement false information about an explosive device on a train traveling to Connecticut. According to the criminal complaint, Miller called…

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Man Admits To Stealing $889K From Greenwich Employers Man Admits To Stealing $889K From Greenwich Employers
Man Admits To Stealing $889K From Greenwich Employers A 42-year-old man with residences in Greenwich and Stamford pleaded guilty in Bridgeport District Court to stealing nearly $1 million from two people who employed him as a driver in Greenwich. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Wednesday that Georges Avridor pleaded guilty to a charge of one count of bank fraud after stealing more than $800,000 from two men in Greenwich. Avridor pleaded guilty to stealing personal bank checks from the two men between July 2013 and October 2016, when they employed him as a driver. Durham said he proceeded to…

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Man Sentenced For Operating Hudson Valley Grow House Man Sentenced For Operating Hudson Valley Grow House
Man Sentenced For Operating Hudson Valley Grow House A Fairfield County man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to utilizing a Dutchess County grow house to traffic more than 40 pounds of marijuana. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Thursday that Stamford resident William “Big Head” Reyes, 36, has been sentenced to 41 months in state prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. According to court documents and statements made in court, Reyes and Oregon…

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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine out of a Fairfield County hotel. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Stony Point resident Dominick Pacifico, 34, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to individual counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and distribution of more than 500 grams of cocaine. Durham said that in May last year, DEA officers from the Bridgeport Hig…

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