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Long Island Imposter 'Lawyer' Steals Thousands From Criminal Defendants, Feds Say Long Island Imposter 'Lawyer' Steals Thousands From Criminal Defendants, Feds Say
Long Island Imposter 'Lawyer' Steals Thousands From Criminal Defendants, Feds Say He had neither the qualifications nor the intentions to defend them, but a Long Island man successfully conned criminal defendants out of thousands of dollars, federal prosecutors allege. Christopher Reese, age 56, of East Meadow, was indicted on wire fraud and related charges by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York on Monday, June 24. According to prosecutors, Reese spent years falsely claiming to be a “legal assistant” or “paralegal” in order to con federal criminal defendants and their families out of thousands of dollars. Working without supervision from a licensed…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Voter Fraud: NY County Employees Cast Illegal Ballots During Election, Feds Say Voter Fraud: NY County Employees Cast Illegal Ballots During Election, Feds Say
Voter Fraud: NY County Employees Cast Illegal Ballots During Election, Feds Say Three county employees in New York are facing federal charges after allegedly casting fraudulent ballots during the 2021 election. Rensselaer County employees Richard Crist, age 55; James Gordon, age 42; and Leslie Wallace, age 35 were each arrested Thursday, April 27, on an indictment charging them with conspiring to violate the rights of voters, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District. Related Report: Rensselaer County Elections Commissioner Accused Of Voter Fraud Resigns Crist is the county’s director of operations, Gordon is the director of the Bureau for Ce…

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by Michael Mashburn
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3 Men Facing Charges In Connection With Whitey Bulger's Beating Death 3 Men Facing Charges In Connection With Whitey Bulger's Beating Death
3 Men Facing Charges In Connection With Whitey Bulger's Beating Death Three men have been indicted in connection with the beating death of notorious Boston crime boss James "White" Bulger, the US Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of West Virginia reports. Fotios "Freddy" Geas, Paul "Pauly" DeCologero and Sean McKinnon were charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder Wednesday, Aug. 17,  the office reports.  Geas and DeCologero are accused of beating in the head Bulger while they were imprisoned in West Virginia in October 2018, the office reports. This resulted in Bulger's death at 89 years old.  Geas and…

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by David Cifarelli
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Former Harvard Department Chair Found Guilty Of Hiding Ties To China Former Harvard Department Chair Found Guilty Of Hiding Ties To China
Former Harvard Department Chair Found Guilty Of Hiding Ties To China A former Harvard University department chair has been found guilty of charges in connection with lying to federal authorities about his ties to China and failing to report income he received from a university in China. Charles Lieber, age 62, was found guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 21, of: Two counts of making false statements to federal authorities,  Two counts of making and subscribing a false income tax return, Two counts of failing to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts with the Internal Revenue Service. Lieber is the former chair of Harvard's Chemistry and Che…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report
Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report A Long Island police officer has been indicted by a special grand jury for allegedly making false statements in connection with the arrest of an area man who he claimed resisted arrest. Suffolk County Police Officer Matthew Cameron, age 33, of Commack, was charged Thursday, Dec. 2, with offering a false instrument for filing, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. The indictment comes after a nine-month investigation into the actions of Christopher Cruz who was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 24. According to Sini, the special grand jury found reasonable cause to believe that C…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Long Island Drug Manufacturer Supervisor Admits To Theft Of Medical Products Former Long Island Drug Manufacturer Supervisor Admits To Theft Of Medical Products
Former Long Island Drug Manufacturer Supervisor Admits To Theft Of Medical Products A supervisor at a Long Island drug manufacturing company admitted to stealing more than a million dollars worth of medical products and selling them to trainers and veterinarians at New York racetracks. Bethpage resident Gregory Settino, 58, has pleaded guilty to the theft of medical products and making false statements to a federal agent. Settino was the production supervisor of manufacturing at Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Shirley, which was renamed American Regent last January. One of the products manufactured at Luitpold and American Regent was Adequan, an injectable equine d…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Drug Manufacturer Indicted For Theft Of Over $1M Worth Of Medical Products Long Island Drug Manufacturer Indicted For Theft Of Over $1M Worth Of Medical Products
Long Island Drug Manufacturer Indicted For Theft Of Over $1M Worth Of Medical Products A supervisor at a Long Island drug manufacturing company is facing charges for allegedly stealing more than a million dollars worth of medical products and selling them to trainers and veterinarians at New York racetracks. Bethpage resident Gregory Settino, 58, was indicted this week and charged with the theft of medical products and making false statements to a federal agent. Settino was the production supervisor of manufacturing at Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Shirley, which was renamed American Regent last January. One of the products manufactured at Luitpold and American Regent w…

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by Zak Failla
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NYPD Officer From Area Charged With Conspiring To Commit Bank, Loan Fraud NYPD Officer From Area Charged With Conspiring To Commit Bank, Loan Fraud
Nypd Officer From Area Charged With Conspiring To Commit Bank, Loan Fraud An NYPD police officer from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly participating in a $1.5 million auto loan scam that targeted people attempting to boost their credit scores. Eduardo Rodriguez, 41, of Goshen in Orange County, has been charged with conspiring to commit bank and loan fraud, as well as making false statements to federal law enforcement officers. He was arrested on Tuesday, July 2, and arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court. It is alleged that in June 2017, Rodriguez agreed with two other men, Ricardo Taboada, and Daniel Duran, to submit an application to a lender for…

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by Zak Failla