Tag: todd faustin
Rikers Guard Faked Injuries, Pocketed $370K
⏱ 3 min read Todd Faustin, a 43-year-old correction officer at Rikers Island, pled guilty today to a cold-hearted scheme where he fabricated injuries after clashes with inmates to rake in over $370,000 in bogus workers’ compensation benefits. Faustin, who resigned from the Department of Correction effective today, March 17, 2026, gamed the system for…
Rikers Officer Milked WC System
⏱ 2 min read Todd Faustin, 43, a former Rikers Island correction officer, confessed today to a years-long scheme to steal over $370,000 from New York City’s Workers’ Compensation system. Faustin repeatedly lied about being injured during altercations with inmates, filing bogus claims to the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board and lining his pockets…
Rikers Guard Milked $370K in Fake Injury Claims
⏱ 3 min read Todd Faustin, 43, a disgraced ex-correction officer at Rikers Island, admitted today to faking injuries during encounters with inmates to bleed the New York State Workers’ Compensation system for at least $370,336.79. The scheme spanned years and was exposed in federal court, where Faustin pled guilty to one count of making…
