Tag: U.S. Attorney’s Office
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Former executives of healthcare services company charged in investment fraud scheme
The former CEO, CFO and an executive director of a publicly traded health care services company were charged on May 16 with allegedly orchestrating a widespread scheme to defraud investors and others out of hundreds of millions of dollars in connection with a merger transaction designed to convert the company into a private entity, U.S.…
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Monroe man admits possession of child pornography for second time
A Monroe man admitted to possessing images of child sexual abuse, more than a decade after being convicted of the same crime. Sam Cynamon, 67, formerly of Springfield, pleaded guilty on May 17 before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to an indictment charging him with one count of possession…
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Doctor sentenced to two years in prison
A doctor with practices in Colts Neck and Staten Island, N.Y., was sentenced to 24 months in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for test referrals as part of a long-running and elaborate scheme operated by Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services (BLS) of Parsippany, the company’s president and numerous associates, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Ralph Messo,…
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Keasbey tax preparer allegedly diverted false refunds to own account
NEWARK – A Keasbey tax preparer was indicted on May 3 for allegedly using false information to increase his clients’ tax refunds and secretly diverting a portion of those funds into accounts that he controlled. David Patterson, 37, is charged with 16 counts of aiding and abetting in the filing of false tax returns,…
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Sayreville man charged in scheme targeting home improvement stores
Two men were arraigned for their alleged roles in a phony check scheme that stole more than $2 million in merchandise from multiple home improvement stores throughout the country. Lessie Dickerson III, 33, of Union, and John Muyeka, 42, of Sayreville, are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts…
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Financial adviser facing prison term after admitting to defrauding clients
An area man has admitted perpetrating a long-running scheme to defraud investment clients out of millions of dollars, forging an attorney’s signature without authorization in connection with that scheme, and preparing false tax returns for his clients, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on April 11. Scott Newsholme, 43, of Farmingdale, pleaded guilty before U.S. District…
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Howell woman pleads guilty to shipping designer drugs
A New York man and a woman from Howell have pleaded guilty to their roles in a cross-country conspiracy to distribute designer drugs over the internet, including a synthetic opioid that is several times more potent than morphine, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on March 28. Brian Parker, 34, of Long Island City, N.Y., and…
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Couple charged with conspiring to evade personal and employment taxes
An Upper Freehold Township couple was arrested on March 23 by federal agents on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States by evading the payment of personal and employment taxes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Tito Viteri, 39, and Maria Yepez, 38, are charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to defraud the…
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Parlin man pleads guilty to selling two kilograms of heroin
A Parlin man who delivered two kilograms of heroin to another individual in Harrison pleaded guilty in Newark federal court. Pedro Rodriguez, 44, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi on March 12 to an information charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over a kilogram of heroin, according to…