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Using consumer protection law to protect consumers
New York State General Business Law Article 22-A was written to protect consumers from deceptive acts and practices in the conduct of any business, trade or commerce. In addition to merely putting...
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Drunk driving Bedford lawyer disbarred again
A state appellate court has disbarred Bedford attorney Robert C. Schuster for killing a man in a car crash. The action was a formality because, as the Second Appellate Division noted in its March 16...
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Curry Automotive health care schemer sentenced to prison
A Connecticut woman who helped manage a $33 million health care fraud and financing scheme that targeted Curry Automotive in Greenburgh was sentenced in White Plains federal court on March 28 to five...
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Westport tree service owner sentenced for tax fraud
Robert Porzio, owner of Bert’s Tree Service Inc. in Westport, was sentenced to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for tax evasion. Porzio was also...
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Rockland man accuses Chase of not refunding stolen bank funds
Six times in 17 days, a Rockland County man says, his JPMorgan Chase bank accounts were hacked and $225,000 were stolen, but Chase has refused to reimburse him for the last $44,000. David Sabri accused...
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NY court asked to hold Trump in contempt
New York Attorney General Letitia James on April 7 asked that Donald Trump be held in contempt of court following Trump’s latest moves to avoid turning over to James’ investigators documents they have...
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Email based cybercrime thefts
Cybercriminals commit thefts every day just with email, stealing billions of dollars every year. Yes, billions with a “B”. This is a top cybercrime threat which has been occurring for years and some...
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Fairfield and Westport 911 dispatch center opens on Sacred Heart U. campus
Sacred Heart University’s main campus in Fairfield is now hosting a new 911 dispatch center operated by the Fairfield and Westport police departments. The center combines police and fire dispatchers...
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UPDATED: Benjamin pleads not guilty to federal charges; resigns as Lt. Gov.
Brian Benjamin resigned his office as New York State Lieutenant Governor just hours after being arrested on April 12 and pleading not guilty to charges in a federal indictment alleging that he had...
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New Rochelle car dealer manager gets up to 6 years in prison for embezzlement
A former New Rochelle Hyundai office manager has been sentenced to prison for up to six years for embezzling funds from the auto dealership and cheating on taxes. Westchester County Court Judge Robert...
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Danbury grocery store co-owner pleads guilty to federal tax offense
Lizbel Sanchez, a co-owner of the Danbury Food Corp. (“DFC”) which operates a C-Town grocery store in Danbury, has pleaded guilty to a federal tax offense. According to the charges brought against her,...
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Bethel landscaper and landlord pleads guilty to tax evasion
A Bethel landscaper and landlord pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in Hartford federal court. Timothy P. Draper owns and operates T&M Lawn & Landscape, and also owns multiple...
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Local men accused of racketeering for Genovese crime family
Three men from Westchester and Fairfield counties who are alleged operatives in the Genovese organized crime family have been indicted on a federal racketeering charge. Ralph Balsamo, 51, of Tuckahoe;...
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Former health care worker pleads guilty to embezzlement
A former employee of the Yale New Haven Health System (“YNHHS”) pleaded guilty to one count of theft in connection to an embezzlement scheme. Lorita Fair joined the staff of YNHHS as a temporary...
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Feds indict sanctioned adviser for embezzling from New Rochelle client
A former financial advisor who was recently sanctioned for mishandling client funds at an Elmsford firm has been indicted for embezzling from a former client he persuaded to move funds to his new...
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Greenwich resident sentenced to 3 years for investment swindle
Greenwich resident Samuel Klein was sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding investors of nearly $1.5 million. According to the charges...
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Carting company executive charged again for strip club ‘expenses’
The manager of a Stamford carting company that handles trash for Westchester County has been accused of diverting more than $800,000 from the business to pay for strip club visits and other personal...
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Sapienza named police commissioner
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano has named Yonkers Police Deputy Chief Chris Sapienza to be the city’s 23rd police commissioner. While awaiting Yonkers City Council confirmation, Sapienza started serving as...
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Hochul to introduce NY gun law package after Buffalo massacre
New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul joined with Buffalo city officials and numerous others in condemning Saturday’s shooting at a supermarket in that city in which 10 people were killed and at least three...
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Startup White Plains company uses genetic genealogy to solve cold cases
A newly launched White Plains-based company is planning to partner with law enforcement agencies for solving cold cases through genetic genealogy services. Coast to Coast Genetic Genealogy Services...
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