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Westchester Contractor Fails To Pay 8 Workers Over $31K: Here's His Sentence Westchester Contractor Fails To Pay 8 Workers Over $31K: Here's His Sentence
Westchester Contractor Fails To Pay 8 Workers Over $31K: Here's His Sentence A 38-year-old contractor from Westchester has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines after failing to pay eight workers their wages for months, officials announced.  Artemio Fuerte, a resident of New Rochelle and the owner of Fuerte Construction LLC, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 31 to three years of probation and a $12,000 fine. This ruling came after he failed to pay over $31,500 to eight workers he employed between 2020 and 2023.  The announcement was made by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. According to the DA's Office, the Economic Cri…

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