Robert Wisnicki, Ponzi Scheme & Money Laundering, New York 2024
Grimy Times has obtained documents revealing that Robert Wisnicki, a New York-based attorney, has pleaded guilty to operating an $18.8 million Ponzi scheme and multiple money laundering, obstruction of justice, and perjury charges.
The scheme, which ran from 2007 to at least 2022, involved Wisnicki's law firms, Wisnicki & Associates LLP and Wisnicki Neuhauser LLP, and targeted existing clients who asked him to identify potential real estate investment opportunities.
Wisnicki falsely represented to his clients that their funds were still held in the Wisnicki Firms' Interest Only Lawyers Accounts (IOLA) when in fact he had transferred those funds to other investors to mask their losses.
According to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wisnicki owes approximately $18.8 million to his clients, including $6.3 million to family members and $12.5 million to non-family members.
Wisnicki also faces charges of money laundering, obstruction of justice, and perjury, and is currently awaiting sentencing.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of Ponzi schemes, which have left countless Americans financially ruined.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Robert Wisnicki
Criminal Charges: Operating an $18.8 million Ponzi scheme, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and perjury
City and State: New York
Date: Not specified
Sentence or Outcome: Awaiting sentencing
Dollar Amounts: $18.8 million, $6.3 million, $12.5 million
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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