Scott Marinelli, Wire Fraud and Identity Theft, Pennsylvania 2023

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania

Scott Marinelli, a 52-year-old resident of Mountainside, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to six counts of wire fraud and six counts of aggravated identity theft on October 30, 2023. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Monroe County District Attorney's Office.

Marinelli, a suspended attorney from New Jersey, acted as a real estate broker and title agent. He directed a mortgage company to wire loan funds to him for the sale of six properties between November 2017 and April 9, 2018. Instead of properly dispersing the funds, Marinelli used the money for his own personal benefit.

As part of his scheme, Marinelli stole the identities of the property sellers, a notary public, a title agent, and an accountant. Marinelli currently faces additional, unrelated charges in federal court in Washington, D.C., and in state court in New Jersey.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jenny P. Roberts and Sean Camoni.

Marinelli faces a maximum total period of incarceration of 120 years for the wire fraud charges and must serve at least an additional two and up to twelve years for the aggravated identity theft charges. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Marinelli's guilty plea.

Defendant Name: Scott Marinelli

Exact Criminal Charges: Six counts of wire fraud and six counts of aggravated identity theft

City and State: Scranton, Pennsylvania

Exact Date with Month/Day/Year: October 30, 2023

Sentence or Outcome: Marinelli faces a maximum total period of incarceration of 120 years for the wire fraud charges and must serve at least an additional two and up to twelve years for the aggravated identity theft charges

Companies, banks, funds, and other legal entities involved: Mortgage company, notary public, title agent, accountant

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/new-jersey-attorney-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-aggravated-identity-theft-charges