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Man Charged In Westchester For $1.6M Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
A man from the region has been charged in connection to a scheme to defraud the US Small Business Administration of more than $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds, federal authorities announced.
An indictment outlining the charge against Rockland County resident Elizier Scher, age 33, of Spring Valley, were unsealed on Thursday, June 9 at White Plains federal court after his arrest earlier in the morning, Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the FBI, announced.
The SB…
Financial Adviser Accused Of Embezzling $313,000 From Westchester Resident
The CEO of a financial advisory firm is accused of embezzling more than $313,000 from a 64-year-old Westchester County resident.
Adam Belardino, the CEO of the Maddox Group, was arrested on Wednesday, April 27, and charged with wire fraud, according to Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York.
“Adam Belardino abused the trust his client placed in him by stealing more than $313,000 the client gave him to be invested," Williams said. "Clients like the victim in this case need to be able to entrust their money to financial advisors with confidence…
Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Electronics
A former Yale University School of Medicine employee has admitted to stealing $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the university.
Jamie Petrone, age 42, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 28, to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Petrone is a former resident of Naugatuck in New Haven County, and she currently resides in Georgia, Boyle said.
Beginning in about 2008, Petrone worked for the Yale University School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine and most recently w…
Five NYers Nabbed For $8.4 Million Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme, Feds Says
Four Long Island residents are among five New Yorkers facing charges for a multi-million dollar “boiler room” fraud and money laundering scheme, federal officials announced.
US Attorney Damian Williams announced that five suspects are facing a host of charges for their alleged roles in the $8.4 million scheme to defraud investors around the world and launder the proceeds from the scheme.
Those charged:
Lenard Booth, also known as “Trevor Nicholas,” age 68, of Brooklyn;
Michael D’Urso, age 54, of Glen Cove;
Alyssa D’Urso, age 28, of Glen Cove;
Jay Garnock, age 75, of Glen Cove;
Antonella…
