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Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Admits To Fraud Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Admits To Fraud
Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Admits To Fraud A former town supervisor in the Capital District has admitted to fraudulently obtaining public assistance meant to help those impacted by Hurricane Irene. Kory O’Hara, age 45, formerly the town supervisor of Prattsville in Greene County, pleaded guilty to a single charge of wire fraud Monday, July 18, in federal court in Albany. Prosecutors said while serving as town supervisor, O’Hara entered into various grant agreements meant to help Prattsville recover from the significant damage left in the wake of Hurricane Irene in August 2011. The storm caused record flooding in the town and left …

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Ex-Capital District Resident Admits To Multi-State Money Laundering Conspiracy Ex-Capital District Resident Admits To Multi-State Money Laundering Conspiracy
Ex-Capital District Resident Admits To Multi-State Money Laundering Conspiracy A former New York man could spend years in federal prison after admitting that he laundered tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits in a scheme involving numerous states. Christopher Vandermark, age 57, formerly of Gansevoort in Saratoga County, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy in federal court in Albany on Tuesday, June 28. Federal prosecutors said Vandermark spent more than a year texting a North Carolina woman who directed him to open multiple bank accounts and give her the associated routing numbers. Between June 2020 and April 2021, the …

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Former State Employee Indicted For Unemployment Insurance Fraud Former State Employee Indicted For Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Former State Employee Indicted For Unemployment Insurance Fraud A former employee at the New York State Department of Labor is accused of using his position to commit unemployment insurance fraud. A federal grand jury indictment unsealed Friday, April 22, alleges that Albany resident Wendell Giles, age 51, conspired with another NYSDOL worker to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits, including federally funded pandemic relief benefits. Giles pleaded not guilty Friday, April 22, to charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Federal prosecutors claim Giles and Carl DiVeglia III, of Albany, submitted fake unemployment insurance ap…

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