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On Friday, Sept. 15, Elizabeth Reilly, a 50-year-old New Hyde Park woman, was sentenced to three to six years in prison for grand larceny, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
At the time of the crimes, Reilly was employed by a Floral Park attorney who had a verbal agreement with a 91-year-old woman to handle her finances while she executed her Power of Attorney, Living Will, and more with him.
According to the DA’s Office, the law office then became the mailing address for the victim’s banks, as part of the agreement.
This meant that Reilly had access to the woman’s bank statements, checkbooks, credit cards, and financial statements.
Between 2016 and 2020, more than 250 checks were written from the victim's bank accounts.
These checks were made out to Reilly or cash and were deposited into either her account or her husband’s account, the investigation revealed.
The total amount of the deposited checks totaled more than $675,000.
Additionally, Reilly used the victim’s credit cards to make purchases for herself, including airline tickets, beauty products, a gym membership, and more.
The DA’s Office also reported that Reilly used her PayPal account to make purchases, but used the victim’s card to pay the account.
In all, Reilly took approximately $750,000. She was discovered in October 2020, when her employer reviewed the victim’s credit card statements.
On May 4, 2023, Reilly pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny, a felony.
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