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$1B Scheme: Pair Of CEOs, Including Manhasset Man, Defrauded 10K Investors, Jury Finds
A New York resident was one of two CEOs convicted in federal court of a $1 billion fraud scheme involving thousands of investors.
Long Island resident David Gentile, age 57, of Manhasset, and Jeffry Schneider, age 55, of Austin, Texas, were found guilty in federal court on all counts of an indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and securities fraud.
Gentile, the owner and CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, was also convicted on two counts of wire fraud.
The verdict came after an eight-week trial.
When sentenced on Thursd…
Barred Nassau County Investment Broker Accused Of Stealing $80K, DA Says
A Long Island man was arraigned after he was accused of stealing more than $80,000 from people who believed they were investing in shares of Petco, DoorDash, and Airbnb.
Peter Quartararo, age 56, of Glen Cove, was arraigned on Tuesday, Aug. 31, and charged with second-degree and third-degree grand larceny, according to Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith.
He is set to appear in court again on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
In August of last year, Quartararo allegedly introduced himself to the first victim, claiming to possess pre-initial public offering shares of DoorDash and offe…
Long Island Broker, Business Partner Charged For Alleged $436K Fraud Scheme, DA Says
A barred investment broker from Long Island and his business partner are facing charges for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors who thought they were getting in on the ground floor of major upcoming companies.
Glen Cove resident Peter Quartararo, the barred broker, and his partner, Paul Casella, of East Meadow, were arraigned on Tuesday, April 27 for allegedly stealing $436,000 from four investors to live a life of luxury, the District Attorney's Office announced.
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that the investors believed they were invest…
Owner, CEO Of Manhattan Investment Fund Among Trio Indicted For $1.8B Ponzi-Like Scheme
A man who was the head of a Manhattan investment fund was arrested on Thursday and is facing securities fraud charges for his role in an alleged $1.8 billion Ponzi-like scheme that saw his company paying clients with their own money.
Long Island resident David Gentile, age 54, of Manhasset, the founder, owner, and CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, was charged with two others for scheming to defraud investors by misrepresenting the source of funds used to make monthly distribution payments to them, federal officials said.
Specifically, the three were charged with securities and wire fraud, …
