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Westchester Man Sentenced To Prison, Ordered To Pay $1.7M For Fraud Scheme Westchester Man Sentenced To Prison, Ordered To Pay $1.7M For Fraud Scheme
Westchester Man Sentenced To Prison, Ordered To Pay $1.7M For Fraud Scheme A 32-year-old Westchester resident was one of eight men from three states sentenced to prison in connection with a telemarketing fraud scheme targeting the elderly. Joseph Gowan of Port Chester, who was among those convicted following a 12-day trial before United States District Judge Sidney H. Stein, was sentenced by Stein to 72 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and ordered to forfeit $1,763,582.05 and to pay $1,705,586.05 in restitution.  “Motivated by greed and the possibility of a quick payday, these defendants aggressively targeted the elderly …

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