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Economic Crimes

Ex-Long Beach Officer Stole $47K From PBA: Prosecutor Ex-Long Beach Officer Stole $47K From PBA: Prosecutor
Ex-Long Beach Officer Stole $47K From PBA: Prosecutor A retired Long Beach police officer is accused of taking $47,000 from a PBA account for his own benefit, authorities said. Jason Hildebrant, 44, of Forked River, was charged with theft by failure to make required disposition, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The charge results from an investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crimes Squad and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Standards Unit.  The investigation revealed that Hildebrant — a recently retired Long Beach Township Police Officer — w…
Ramsey Man Admits Embezzling $516,000 From Ridgefield Park Security Firm Ramsey Man Admits Embezzling $516,000 From Ridgefield Park Security Firm
Ramsey Man Admits Embezzling $516,000 From Ridgefield Park Security Firm A Ramsey man who worked at a Ridgefield Park security systems firm told a federal judge that he and an accomplice diverted $516,000 of the company’s money to spend on themselves. Joseph Spaccavento, 41, was an accounts payable manager and assistant controller at the firm, which developed hardware and software for video surveillance, federal authorities said. His accomplice, Melissa Corso, coordinated the collection of customer payments and applied them to invoices, they said. For more than 5 ½ years, the two diverted customer payments to themselves, Spaccavento admitted during a videoconfe…
Ex-Hoboken Publishing Company Exec From Union County Busted By FBI Admits Embezzling $48M Ex-Hoboken Publishing Company Exec From Union County Busted By FBI Admits Embezzling $48M
Ex-Hoboken Publishing Company Exec From Union County Busted By FBI Admits Embezzling $48M Caught by the FBI, a former Hoboken publication company executive who lives in Scotch Plains struck a plea deal with the government, admitting in federal court in Newark that he embezzled $48 million. In exchange for consideration at his sentencing, Nestor Charriez, 60, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to defrauding Harrison Scott Publications by embezzling the money for his personal use. Harrison Scott produces newsletters about real estate, hedge funds, commercial mortgages and other business-related topics. Charriez worked as a controller for the company for several yea…