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Woman Accused Of Embezzling $4M From NY Company Serving Clients In Entertainment Industry Woman Accused Of Embezzling $4M From NY Company Serving Clients In Entertainment Industry
Woman Accused Of Embezzling $4M From NY Company Serving Clients In Entertainment Industry A woman has been accused of embezzling $4 million from her New York employer and its clients to pay for, among other things, her wedding, travel, and making payments to a cosmetic surgeon. Long Island resident Carmen Miranda, age 50, of Massapequa, was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, in connection with her scheme to embezzle over $4 million from her employer and its clients in Manhattan. Miranda, who is also known as “Millie Miranda,” was an account manager at a small business management firm that primarily serviced clients in the entertainment indus…
Financial Adviser Accused Of Embezzling $313,000 From Westchester Resident Financial Adviser Accused Of Embezzling $313,000 From Westchester Resident
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…
Longtime Judge From Westchester Appointed By JFK As Assistant US Attorney Dies Longtime Judge From Westchester Appointed By JFK As Assistant US Attorney Dies
Longtime Judge From Westchester Appointed By JFK As Assistant US Attorney Dies A retired New York State Supreme Court Justice and former assistant United States attorney appointed by former President John F. Kennedy has died at the age of 85. Kenneth Rudolph died on Sunday, Dec. 26, according to his obituary. Rudolph began his legal career as an assistant US attorney appointed by President Kennedy before he moved on to become a co-founding member of Rudolph & Altieri. In 1984, he was appointed as acting judge of the City of New Rochelle, and he became the presiding judge in 1991. He was elected to the Supreme Court of the State of New York in 1995, and he became…
Former Teacher, Elected Official In Area Sentenced For Trying To Set Up Teen Sex Meeting Former Teacher, Elected Official In Area Sentenced For Trying To Set Up Teen Sex Meeting
Former Teacher, Elected Official In Area Sentenced For Trying To Set Up Teen Sex Meeting A former elected official and substitute teacher who once unsuccessfully ran for mayor of an area village will spend years behind bars after being sentenced for attempting to entice an underaged former student to engage in sexual activity. Putnam County resident Charles Hustis III, a former educator and village board member in Cold Spring, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to the attempted receipt of child pornography from a former student. United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss said that between Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, and …
Sentencing Pushed For Ex-Westchester Schools Director Guilty Of Bribery Sentencing Pushed For Ex-Westchester Schools Director Guilty Of Bribery
Sentencing Pushed For Ex-Westchester Schools Director Guilty Of Bribery Sentencing of a former New Rochelle Schools Director who was implicated in a corruption scheme was postponed to next month. Last year, John Gallagher Jr. pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in a four-year corruption scheme while he was an independent contractor working with the New Rochelle School District. He faces up to four years in prison and must pay thousands in fines. Gallagher was due to be sentenced this month, but according to a Talk of the Sound report, that court date has been pushed until Feb. 14. According to the school district, Gallagher was an employee of Aramark Manage…
Trump Taps Former Giuliani Partner As Preet Bharara Replacement Trump Taps Former Giuliani Partner As Preet Bharara Replacement
Trump Taps Former Giuliani Partner As Preet Bharara Replacement President Donald Trump has nominated a former law partner of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to serve as United States Attorney Preet Bharara’s replacement in the Southern District of New York. If confirmed by the Senate in the next 120 days, Geoffrey Berman will take over for Bharara, who was fired last March by the president as he cleaned house from the Obama era. He will serve as an interim basis until confirmation, according to the Justice Department. Berman is a partner at Greenberg Traurig in Manhattan, where Giuliani remains a partner. He previously served as an Assistant United St…