New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud and tax offenses stemming from a 15-year embezzlement scheme.

Edward F. Ziegler, II, age 63, of Bridgton, Maine, was employed as the office manager for a small, family-owned business, identified in court documents in “Company A,â€� based in Berlin, Connecticut. In approximately 2006, Ziegler opened a ba... More...    $0 (11-10-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud for stealing approximately $679,000 from his grandparents.

Between 2011 and 2019, Denerth Senerth, age 33, of South Windsor, defrauded his grandmother and his late grandfather by falsely claiming to be a college student and inducing them to give him approximately $419,000 to pay for nonexistent coll... More...    $0 (07-21-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack.

In May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large amounts of heroin, cocaine and crack in the Waterbury area, and was believed to be headed by Zach... More...    $0 (06-08-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with tax evasion and failure to pay over taxes.

Matthew Blackwell, age 44, from Woodbridge, was the Vice President of Operations at a family-owned food company based in 0Orange. Between approximately 2012 and 2016, Blackwell embezzled $927,143 from the company by creating false purchase orders and invoices that... More...    $0 (04-01-2022 - CT)

Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with drug possession, identity fraud and money laundering.

Oniel Wilks, 42, a citizen of Jamaica, was charged with narcotics, identity fraud and money laundering offenses.

In November 2018, members of the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force arrested several individuals, including Louie McDowell... More...    $0 (12-22-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, who was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

Norman Newman, 74, of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, was part of a conspiracy to supply lists of potential victims to those conducting fraudulent mass-mailing schemes. From 2005 to 2016, Newman worked as a list broker and senior vice president at Macromark Inc., a Conne... More...    $0 (04-24-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut health care fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Wali Muhammad, 45, of Branford, who was charged with one count of health care fraud.

According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2010 to 2019 Muhammad owned and operated Happy Family Clinical Services LLC (“Happy Familyâ€�), a mental health and social services agency. At v... More...    $0 (03-11-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut mail fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jason Whitehead, age 42, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was charged with defrauding multiple companies through a flexible spending account scheme.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Whitehead worked at PayFlex, a company that administered health care and dependent care spending ... More...    $0 (01-23-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut immigration criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, Sheldon Stephenson, who was charged with immigration fraud conspiracy.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Jodian Stephenson operated Stephenson Immigration and Legal Services, LLC, in Bridgeport. Between 2011 and 2017, Jodian Stephenson conspired with others, including Sheldon Steph... More...    $0 (12-12-2020 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut making false statements or documents criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, Memet Beqiri, a/b/a Matt Beqiri, age 33, of Tolland, who was charged with fabricating E. coli test results at his meat processing business.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Beqiri is the owner and general manager of New England Meat Packing, LLC, located i... More...    $0 (12-02-2020 - CT)

New Haven, CT - The United States of America charged Barbara J. Buchanan with wire fraud.

Barbara J. Buchanan, 60, of Shelton, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to one count of wire fraud stemming from an embezzlement scheme.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Buchanan was ... More...    $0 (03-12-2020 - CT)

New Haven, CT - The United States of America charged Latrice M. Colvin with mail fraud.

Latrice M. Colvin, age 33, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 30 days of imprisonment, followed by seven months of home confinement and two years of supervised release, for operating a credit card fraud scheme.

According to court documents and statements made in court, between September 2015 and... More...    $0 (12-12-2019 - CT)

New Haven, CT - Illinois Man Admits to Perpetrating Identity Theft and Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme

John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that RICHARD M. LACH, 32, of Richton Park, Illinois, pleaded guilty yesterday in New Haven federal court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud state une... More...    $0 (09-04-2018 - CT)

New Haven, CT- Shelton Resident Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Defrauding Owner of Stamford Ice Skating Rink

Mark J. Zito, 55, of Shelton, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 21 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding the owner of a Stamford ice skating facility that he managed.

Accordi... More...    $0 (08-21-2018 - CT)

New Haven, CT - Dental Management Company Benevis and its Affiliated Kool Smiles Dental Clinics to Pay $23.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Medically Unnecessary Pediatric Dental Services

The Justice Department announced today that it has settled False Claims Act allegations against dental management company Benevis LLC (formerly known as NCDR LLC) and more tha... More...    $33000000 (01-13-2018 - CT)

New Haven, CT - Haitian National Involved in Insurance Fraud Scheme is Sentenced

Jacques Fleurijeune, 28, also known as “Magic,” a citizen of Haiti last residing in New London, was sentenced to approximately five months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release, for his involvement in an insurance fraud scheme.

According to court documents and s... More...    $0 (08-29-2017 - CT)

In June 2006, Yalincak pled guilty to bank and wire fraud charges
stemming from a scheme to defraud investors in a sham hedge fund that
Yalincak purported to manage. On April 11, 2007, the district court sentenced
Yalincak to concurrent terms of 42 months’ imprisonment followed by
concurrent terms of supervised release and ordered him to pay $4,182,000 in
restitution to his vic... More...    $0 (04-16-2017 - CT)

Hartford, CT - New Haven Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Role in Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Scheme

Julian Cintron, also known as “Papi” and Jay,” 37, of New Haven, was sentenced to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his leadership role in a scheme to distribute oxycodone that was obtained through fraudulent prescriptions.

... More...    $0 (04-03-2017 - CT)

Hartford, CT - Former RMBS Trader Convicted of Securities Fraud after Retrial

Jessee C. Litbak, age 47, of Boca Raton, Florida was found guilty of one count of securities fraud stemming from trading in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).

The jury returned a verdict of guilty on one count of securities fraud, and a verdict of not guilty on nine counts of security fraud... More...    $0 (01-28-2017 - cT)