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Duo Stole $2.8M From Missing NY Couple’s Bank Accounts, DOJ Says
Two Queens residents are accused of conspiring to steal nearly $3 million from the bank accounts of a Long Island couple who vanished months ago.
Yinye “Roy” Wang of College Point and Roslyn, and Qiuju Wu, of Flushing, are charged with conspiring to defraud a financial institution, according to an indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The case centers on Old Brookville residents Peishuan Fan, 48, and JuanJuan Zwang, 44, who have been missing since late March, as Daily Voice reported.
An investigation found that between June and August 2025, Wang and Wu used fo…
Big League Lie: Man Claimed MLB Career While Scamming Women, Dodging Sex Offender Registry: DOJ
He said he was going pro in baseball — but what he really went pro in was lying, scamming, and disappearing from the sex offender registry, prosecutors in Virginia say.
Now, he's going to prison.
A Roanoke man who told women he was a Major League Baseball prospect, forged six-figure checks, used burner phones to impersonate team officials, and failed to register as a sex offender pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this year, federal officials announced.
Now, Janike Dunbar Holt — a man who goes by many names — has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.
Holt, 29 — also known as…
$200K Scheme: Ex-Finance Manager Stole From NY Construction Firm, DA Says
A former construction company finance manager is accused of orchestrating a months-long scheme to steal more than $200,000 from her Westchester-based employer, prosecutors said.
Michele Rinaldo, 52, of The Bronx, was arraigned Wednesday, Aug. 13, in Westchester County Court on a sweeping set of charges connected to her alleged theft from a White Plains-based construction firm, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 22.
According to a felony complaint filed in the case, Rinaldo handled payroll and accounting for the firm, which the DA's Office did not nam…
Sports Memorabilia Mogul Dies By Suicide After Admitting $350M Counterfeit Scam: ‘I Wanted Out’
A well-known sports memorabilia dealer who fessed up to selling counterfeit items to the tune of $350 million was found dead this week after police conducted a raid on his property in Indiana.
Brett Lemieux, 45, the founder of Mister ManCave, penned a chilling message in a since-deleted Facebook post on the "Autographs 101" group where he boasted about his exploits before his body was located after a reported suicide on Wednesday, July 16.
He specifically targeted some of the most prominent sports in the game, including Panini, Fanatics, Tri-Star, James Spence Authentics, Mill Creek Sports,…
Sex Offender Faked MLB Career, Scammed Women, Skipped Registry In Virginia: DOJ
He said he was going pro in baseball — but what he really went pro in was lying, scamming, and disappearing from the sex offender registry, prosecutors in Virginia say.
A Roanoke man who told women he was a Major League Baseball prospect, forged six-figure checks, used burner phones to impersonate team officials, and failed to register as a sex offender has pleaded guilty in federal court as part of an elaborate scheme, federal officials announced.
He went by many names while executing his scheme.
Janike Dunbar Holt, 29 — also known as “Nike,” “Janike Tagovailoa,” “Keanu Tagovailoa,” and “…
$5M Fraud: NY Twin Financiers Threatened Witnesses, Fabricated Evidence, DOJ Says
Twin financiers Adam and Daniel Kaplan, already charged with defrauding elderly and disabled clients out of millions, are now accused of threatening witnesses and fabricating evidence.
The 35-year-old Kaplans, hailing from Long Island’s Great Neck, are named in a fresh superseding indictment that was filed in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Feb. 20, charging them with an additional count of money laundering.
Adam Kaplan was additionally charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and obstruction of justice, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District.
The new charges pa…
DMV Nabs Trio Running Unlicensed Used Car Dealership In Hudson Valley
Following a two-year investigation, three men were nabbed running an alleged unlicensed used car dealership in the region.
In Dutchess County, the trio -- Raed Nesheiwat, age 57; Lakeia Parker, age 41, and Marceise Livesay, age 26 -- were arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Poughkeepsie.
According to Water McClure of the state Division of Motor Vehicles, the investigation found that the three sold more than 150 vehicles out of a building and parking lot at 20-22 Pershing Ave., in Poughkeepsie, without a legitimate dealer license.
The Dutchess County Grand Jury has charged the men, who are a…
Man Submits False Documents To Hudson Valley Court: DA Says
A New Jersey man has been charged after presenting falsified bank statements in a Hudson Valley court and testifying they were real, authorities said.
James Wolff, 50, of Teaneck, NJ, was arraigned on Monday, Sept. 30, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II announced on Thursday, Oct. 3.
According to the district attorney, in June, an investigation found that Wolff knowingly possessed and submitted falsified bank statements to the Rockland County Surrogate’s Court and testified, under oath, to their validity.
The documents filed by the Wolff with the Ro…
Ex-Employee Tries Stealing $11,000 From Capital Region Business, Police Say
A man from the region is accused of trying to steal thousands of dollars from his former employer.
Washington County resident William Jordan, age 57, of Salem, was arrested on multiple charges Saturday, May 6, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said they were initially contacted in February 2023 by a business owner in Clifton Park in Saratoga County claiming that someone was trying to cash an unauthorized check from the company’s account.
Investigators determined that Jordan, a former employee, allegedly stole the company check without permission and forged it for over $11,000 be…
Business Owner In Capital District Forged 'Several' Contracts, Police Say
The owner of a Capital District solar business is facing charges after allegedly forging numerous contracts with another company, authorities said.
Saratoga County resident Brian Stanley, age 41, of Halfmoon, was arrested Friday, Sept. 9, for four counts of forgery and two counts of possession of a forged instrument, all felonies.
State Police began investigating in June 2022 after a Halfmoon business reported that several contracts containing forged signatures had been submitted by Stanley’s company, New York Renewable Energy, Engineering, and Recycling.
Investigators determined that the…
Ex-Police Officer In Westchester Accused Of Stealing More Than $157K From State
A retired Westchester County police officer and a former BOCES criminal justice instructor has been charged with allegedly swindling the state and local retirement system out of more than $157,000.
Anthony Sciacca, age 67, of Poughkeepsie, was charged Thursday, July 14, by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg, and the state police.
After retiring from the Westchester Police Department in 2005, Sciacca became an instructor at Ulster County BOCES teaching criminal justice and earning a salary of over $70,000, DiNapoli said.
As a state retiree u…
Six Hudson Valley Residents Accused Of Scamming $250,000 From Businesses
Six Hudson Valley residents have been indicted by a grand jury in a wide-ranging fraud scheme that costs area businesses more than $250,000.
The fraud scheme targeted businesses in Orange County including in Newburgh and Middletown and ran from March 2021 through April, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office
Those arrested included:
Turgaud Dubuisson, age 29 of Newburgh
Anthony Dubuisson, age 25, of Newburgh
Robert Geter, age 46, of Newburgh
Marlon Tabora, age 25, of Newburgh
Daniel DeLeon, age 32, of Newburgh
Tonya Best, age 46, of Middletown.
According to the indictment…
