Louis Abate, the former Fiscal Director for the Nassau County Office of Housing and Community Development, was sentenced to 18 months in jail be a federal court judge on July 22, after pleading …
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By Howard Schwach
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8/7/13
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Former City Councilman Michael Fagen was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years’ probation on Wednesday, and was ordered to pay back more than $15,000 in unemployment benefits that he …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/12/13
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Nancy Figueroa, 41, of Oceanside, was arrested on May 29 and charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First …
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6/5/13
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A combined $370,000 in stolen Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance benefits has led to the arrests of 12 people, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced on May 30.
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By Brian Croce
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6/5/13
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A federal judge has sentenced Gerard Canino, 51, of Merrick, to an eight-year prison term for leading a $66 million mortgage fraud scheme, according to the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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6/3/13
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Rockville Centre orthopedist Peter J. Ajemian was sentenced last Friday to eight years in prison and ordered to pay back millions of dollars for his role in a Long Island Rail Road disability fraud …
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By Alex Costello
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5/29/13
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On April 15, Rockville Centre resident David Miller pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and fraud before a federal court in Hartford, CT.
This past December, Miller, 40, was arrested after …
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By John Maher
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4/24/13
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An orthopedist based in Rockville Centre pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to the alleged fraud scheme in which Long Island Rail Road workers falsely claimed to be disabled upon retirement, …
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By Aaron Axelson
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1/18/13
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Q. I often hear about "fraud" of some kind or another being committed in the business world. What are the basic legal principles concerning fraud in the business environment and what kind of …
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By Kevin Schlosser
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12/17/12
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Merokean Gerard Canino faces a maximum of 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in connection with a $66 million mortgage fraud scheme.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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4/13/12
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