The former CEO of garbage hauler Rizzo Environmental Services (RES), Charles B. ‘Chuck’ Rizzo, 46, of Bloomfield Hills, has been indicted on five counts of bribery and three counts of conspiracy to commit bribery, according to Acting United States Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch.
Lemisch was accompanied by David P. Gelios, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the FBI, and Manny Muriel, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the IRS, during the announcement.
Joining Rizzo in charges is Gasper Fiore, 56, of Grosse Pointe Shores, who owns a towing company. The superseding indictment also names former Clinton Township trustee Dean Reynolds, 50, for his role in securing a towing contract through bribery and conspiracy.
The fraud charges, which carry a maximum sentence of twenty years imprisonment, involve Charles B. Rizzo, Charles P. Rizzo, Gasper Fiore, Derrick Hicks, and others who schemed to embezzle hundreds of thousands from RES between 2013 and 2016. The money was used for lavish expenses, including the construction of Rizzo’s mansion.
Reynolds is also charged with new bribery charges in another municipality, introducing former New Haven trustee Brett Harris to an undercover agent posing as a politician willing to take bribes.
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Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Public Corruption|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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