Tag: March 2015
Rothstein Associate Gets 42 Months in $20M Fraud
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – Another cog in Scott Rothstein’s infamous Ponzi machine is headed to federal prison. Frank Preve, 71, of Coral Springs, was sentenced today to 42 months behind bars, followed by two years of supervised release, for his role in the multi-million dollar fraud that crippled the law firm Rothstein, Rosenfeldt and Adler,…
Auction House President Pleads Guilty to Illegal Wildlife Smuggling
Boynton Beach’s Elite Estate Buyers Inc., also known as Elite Decorative Arts, and its President Christopher Hayes have been hit with a $1.5 million fine after pleading guilty in an illegal wildlife smuggling conspiracy. According to the U.S. District Court in Miami, the company and Hayes were caught selling endangered black rhino horns, elephant ivory,…
Sanchez Gets 14 Years for $3M Mortgage Scam
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Jaime Sanchez, 43, will spend the next 14 years in federal prison after being sentenced for his central role in a brazen $3 million mortgage fraud scheme targeting Marina Oaks Condominiums. The sentence, handed down this week, marks a significant victory for federal investigators cracking down on predatory lending practices that…
Juiced: Miami Clinics Pumped Steroids to Kids
MIAMI, FL – The dark underbelly of competitive athletics was exposed today as federal prosecutors announced charges against four men accused of fueling a steroid distribution ring targeting vulnerable young athletes. Yuri Sucart, 52, of Miami, Juan Carlos Nuñez, 48, of Fort Lauderdale, Lazaro Daniel Collazo, a/k/a “Lazer,” “Laser,” 50, of Hialeah, and Paulo Berejuk,…
Wells Fargo Tellers Implicated in Multi-Million Dollar Cyber Fraud
MIAMI, FL – A sophisticated cybercrime ring preying on personal bank accounts has expanded, with five more individuals facing federal charges in South Florida. The scheme, which utilizes stolen identification and online intrusions, has already resulted in 17 convictions across three previous cases, and financial institutions are reporting losses totaling millions of dollars. This latest…
Miami Woman Admits Rigging Congressional Primary
Miami Woman Admits Rigging Congressional Primary MIAMI, FL – Ana Alliegro, 44, of Miami, isn’t just facing a slap on the wrist. She’s staring down the barrel of federal prison time after admitting today she deliberately broke the law to influence the 2014 Democratic primary race for Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The confession came before…
Veres Duo Pleads Guilty in $600K Tax Fraud Scam
FLORIDA – Scarlet Veres and Steven M. Veres III of Clermont, Florida, have entered guilty pleas for their role in a multimillion-dollar tax fraud scheme that exploited hurricane relief contracts after the 2004 and 2005 storms. The duo, who were sole shareholders of Superior Contracting, Inc., based in Broward County, admitted to diverting corporate receipts…
Eliezer Lazo Sentenced
Eliezer Lazo, 41, of Miami-Dade County, has been sentenced to 175 months in prison for his role in an extortion conspiracy involving the smuggling of approximately 1,000 Cuban migrants from Cuba to Mexico and the United States. According to court documents, Lazo pled guilty to one count of conspiring to commit extortion. The sentence, handed…
George Theodule Gets 12-Year Sentence in Ponzi Scheme
Former Wellington resident George Louis Theodule has been sentenced to 150 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a massive Ponzi scheme. Theodule, aged 52, was found guilty of wire fraud and faces the stiff sentence after pleading guilty to charges. The scheme, which preyed on the Haitian…
Parkland Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 32 Months for Counterfeit Xanax and Steroids
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: In a grim culmination of a multi-jurisdictional investigation, Frank Fiore, a 60-year-old Parkland resident, was today sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to traffic counterfeit Xanax and illegal steroids. Federal prosecutors revealed that Fiore not only sold the counterfeit drugs to law enforcement agents and…
