Four people pleaded guilty to an identity theft scheme designed to purchase high-end vehicles for resale in Westchester County Court on August 5. They conspired to illegally drive off with a new $233,440 sedan from a Mercedes Benz car dealership…
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Comverse CEO faces securities fraud charge a decade later
The former founder and chief executive officer of Comverse Technology Inc. pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud in a Brooklyn federal court on August 24. Jacob Alexander ended his extradition fight in Namibia where he had been living…
Peter Brill weighs in on Trump’s threat to jail Hillary Clinton
New York criminal defense attorney Peter E. Brill of Brill Legal Group appeared in an exclusive interview on WHDT World News with journalist Mark Maxwell about a topic that has sparked debate among the legal community. In the October 11…
Tagged with: Brill Legal Group, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Justice Department, Mark Maxwell, New York, Peter Brill
Freedom Tower contractor found guilty of wire fraud
A Canadian contractor working on the Freedom Tower in New York City was convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges on August 10. A Manhattan federal jury found Larry Davis, 65, and his company guilty of…
Mail fraud and tax evasion charges filed against former New York attorney
A six-count indictment was unsealed on July 8 against a former New York attorney in federal court in New York. Joseph Scali was charged with structuring cash transactions, mail fraud, tax evasion, obstructing the IRS, perjury and obstruction of justice.…
Tagged with: Criminal Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Joseph Scali, New York, Preet Bharara, tax evasion
NYPD clerk accused of embezzlement from homeowners association
According to authorities, an employee of the property clerk division of the New York Police Department is accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his homeowners association. Danny Juliano, 50, still had check-signing authority for the Woodbrooke Estates…
Controversial domestic violence registry bill passes New York Senate
For the sixth year in a row, the New York State Senate has passed a controversial bill that would create a public registry of people convicted of domestic violence-related felonies. In past years, the legislation has stalled in the state…
Three men arrested in New York City fraud case
Three men were arrested on fraud charges brought by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan over $12 million that investors were told would be used to produce major films. Gerald Seppala, Steven Brown and James David Williams face conspiracy, money…
Wall Street financier pleads guilty to federal fraud charges
Andrew Caspersen, a former Wall Street executive, pleaded guilty to federal charges that he defrauded investors of nearly $40 million. Caspersen, accompanied by his attorney, pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal courtroom to one charge of wire fraud and one…
New York hedge fund manager spared prison in fraud case
A Manhattan judge sentenced a hedge fund manager to probation rather than prison for securities fraud, saying that the defendant had taken responsibility for his crimes quickly. U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet sentenced Owen Li, the founder of Canarsie Capital…
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