Albert Melin, Embezzlement, New York 2016

Former Patterson Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement

ALBERT MELIN, the former treasurer of the volunteer Patterson Fire Department, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in embezzling more than $1.1 million from the department.

According to court documents, MELIN, a chiropractor, was elected treasurer of the PFD in 2013. From December 2013 to October 2015, he embezzled PFD funds by writing checks to his own businesses, 211 Medical, P.C. and N.A.S. Management Co., Inc.

MELIN used the money to support his businesses, pay personal expenses, including family vacations, and made payments on his home mortgage loan. He failed to report the income on his personal return for 2014 and falsely reported some of the embezzled funds as revenue on the corporate return for 211 Medical.

MELIN pled guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of subscribing to false tax returns. In addition to the prison sentence, MELIN was ordered to forfeit $1,151,665.76 in ill-gotten gains and to pay $1,349,318.76 in restitution.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara praised the investigative work of the IRS, FBI, New York State Comptroller, and New York State Police in the case. Assistant United States Attorney James McMahon handled the prosecution.

MELIN, 46, of Cary, North Carolina, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release.

This case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division.

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