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Ex-Employee Admits To Embezzling More Than $260K From Long Island Library
A former employee at a Long Island library admitted to embezzling more than $260,000 over six years from her employer. West Babylon resident Sheila Seward, 58, who worked at Elmont Memorial Library, pleaded guilty to grand larceny after being charged with falsifying business records and official misconduct in November last year. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Seward was the former administrative assistant for the library, with access to the library’s finances. Beginning in August 2012, Seward began adding extra payments labeled as “other compensation” to h…
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Long Island Accountant Arrested for Allegedly Stealing More Than $320K From Two Clients
A Long Island accountant will face more than a decade behind bars after he was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $320,000 from a pair of clients. Baldwin resident Francisco Esquivel, 65, the owner of Lore Franc, Inc. in Hempstead, was arraigned on Thursday, Aug. 20 for allegedly embezzling $327,499 from two local business owners between 2012 and 2017. District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Esquivel’s victims hired his company to pay their quarterly taxes, Workers Compensation Insurance, and manage payrolls. Esquivel’s first victim was approached by an employee of Lore Frank in…
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Former Employee Charged With Embezzling $111K From Long Island Library
A former employee at a Long Island public library is facing charges for allegedly embezzling more than $111,000 from the institution over the course of nearly a decade. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced on Monday, July 20 that a former employee of the Syosset Public Library has been arraigned on grand larceny charges for embezzling from his employer over seven years. Specifically, Central Islip resident Angela Khilnani, 56, was charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records, and official misconduct. It is alleged that from 2012 until November last year, Kh…
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Personal Assistant Charged For Grisly Murder Of Tech CEO Is Long Island Native
The personal assistant arrested for the murder of a tech entrepreneur who was found dismembered in his Manhattan apartment is a native of Long Island. Tyrese Devon Hapsil, 21, an employee of the victim, Fahim Saleh, was charged with his murder on Friday, July 17 after Saleh was found dismembered in his Lower East Side luxury condo on Tuesday, July 14. Earlier story - Details Emerge After Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Found Dismembered Hapsil, wearing all black with a black mask and a duffel bag, had reportedly followed Saleh into the apartment and rode with him up an elevator that …
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Personal Assistant Charged In Connection To Murder Of Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley
Click here for an updated story: Assistant Tried To Make Grisly Murder Of Hudson Valley Tech CEO Look Like A Hit, Report Says A personal assistant for the Hudson Valley tech entrepreneur who was found dismembered in his Manhattan apartment this week has been arrested for his murder. Long Island native Tyrese Devon Hapsil, 21, an employee of longtime Dutchess County resident Fahim Saleh, is expected to be charged with his murder on Friday, July 17 after Saleh was found dismembered in his Lower East Side apartment on Tuesday, July 14. Earlier story - Details Emerge After Tech Entrepre…
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Area Nursing Home Operator Admits To Embezzlement, Tax Offenses
A former nursing home operator in Fairfield County admitted to embezzlement and multiple tax offenses as part of a multi-million-dollar scheme. Chaim Stern, 71, of Flushing, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to embezzlement and tax offenses related to his operation of nursing homes in Bridgeport and Waterbury. Stern was the principal operator of the Bridgeport Health Care Center (BHCC), Bridgeport Manor, and the Rosegarden Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC in Waterbury, which were privately owned nursing and rehabilitation facilities. Between 2011 and 2018, Stern stole a…
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Ex-Director From Long Island Charged With Embezzlement Schemes Totaling $500K
A Long Island man who was executive director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America is facing charges for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars. Jerome Dimitriou, 55, of Greenlawn, the former executive director, has been charged in two embezzlement schemes, one in which he allegedly embezzled more than $488,000 from one organization by directing subordinates to issue him unauthorized excess salary payments, United States Attorney for the Southern District Geoffrey Berman said. "In the other, he allegedly charged hundreds of personal expenses to his organization’s credit card…
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Ex-Employee Charged With Embezzling More Than $260K From Long Island Library
A former employee at a library on Long Island is facing grand larceny charges for embezzling more than $260,000 over six years. West Babylon resident Sheila Seward, 58, who worked at Elmont Memorial Library, was arraigned in Nassau County Court and charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records and official misconduct on Wednesday, Nov. 13. If convicted, she faces between five to 15 years in prison. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Seward was the former administrative assistant for the library, with access to the library’s finances. Beginning in August 2012…
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Woman Who Worked As Director Of Lynbrook Charity Convicted Of Stealing $1 Million For Luxuries
A federal jury convicted a Merrick woman who is the former director of a Long Island Charity of stealing almost $1 million for luxury items such as vacations and cosmetic surgeries. Wafa Abboud, 51, the former executive director of Human First, a charity in Lynbrook that serves developmentally disabled people, was convicted of embezzling funds, bank fraud, and money laundering. The verdict followed a two-week trial before United States District Judge Edward R. Korman in Brooklyn. When sentenced, Abboud faces up to 30 years imprisonment. Richard P. Donoghue, United States…
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Ex-Director Convicted Of Stealing Nearly $1M From Long Island Charity
The former Executive Director of a not-for-profit organization on Long Island has been convicted of embezzling nearly a million dollars from the charity to live a life of luxury. Wafa Abboud, 56, of Merrick, who once ran Human First, which is based out of Nassau County, was found guilty of embezzling funds, bank fraud and money laundering following a two-week trial in Brooklyn federal court. From January 2011 until she was let go from Health First - which provides services to developmentally disabled people - was the charity’s executive director and was in charge of distributing the organiz…
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Former CEO From Valley Stream Sentenced For Multimillion-Dollar Fraud, Embezzlement Scheme
A Long Island man who was the former CEO of Municipal Credit Union will spend time behind bars for defrauding and embezzling nearly $10 million during his time at the helm of the non-profit institution. Kam Wong, of Valley Stream, has been sentenced to 66 months in prison after pleading guilty to embezzlement from a federally insured credit union before U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl, who imposed his sentence this week. Beginning in 2007 and lasting through his arrest in May 2018, Wong was the CEO and president of the Municipal Credit Union (MCU), which has its headquarters in Manhatta…
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Former Executive Director Of Non-Profit Accused Of Embezzling Hundreds Of Thousands
The former executive director of a Queens non-profit organization has been arrested and charged after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars to live a life of luxury. Semeo Doe, the former Executive Director of the Action Center for Education and Community Development, Inc. in Far Rockaway, was arrested on Friday and indicted on charges of embezzlement and conspiracy in Brooklyn federal court. Doe, 57, was also charged with identity theft, wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in connection with misrepresentations he made to the New York City Department of Youth and Communi…
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