Fairfield, CT
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Felon Pleads Guilty To AK-74 Rifle Charge In Fairfield Domestic Incident Felon Pleads Guilty To AK-74 Rifle Charge In Fairfield Domestic Incident
Felon Pleads Guilty To AK-74 Rifle Charge In Fairfield Domestic Incident A Fairfield County felon may find himself back behind bars after pleading guilty to a weapons charge after a domestic incident in Stratford last year when he threatened a woman with an AK-74 rifle as she held a child. Stratford resident Matthew Petrovich, 38, pleaded guilty in court this week to one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon dating back to an incident in September last year, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Wednesday, May 9. According to court documents and statements made in court, officers from the…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Loaded Handgun CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Loaded Handgun
CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Loaded Handgun A Connecticut man with a previous firearms conviction is heading back to prison after being busted with an illegal loaded handgun. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the sentencing of New Haven resident Treyvon “Joker” Battle, 27, in District Court in Hartford to 57 months of imprisonment, followed by three years supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a previously convicted felon in February. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 31 last year, Battle attem…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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CT Man Admits To Hacking iCloud Accounts Of 240 Celebs, Local Residents CT Man Admits To Hacking iCloud Accounts Of 240 Celebs, Local Residents
CT Man Admits To Hacking iCloud Accounts Of 240 Celebs, Local Residents A Connecticut man flew too close to the iCloud and is now facing up to five years in prison. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Thursday that North Branford resident George Garofano, 26, has pleaded guilty to a computer hacking offense related to a phishing scheme that gave him access to hundreds of Apple iCloud accounts, several of which belonged to celebrities. According to Durham, Garofano’s guilty plea was a result of an investigation that was kicked off by the FBI in Los Angeles into the leaks of female celebrities in September 2014. C…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Medical Practice Will Pay $650K To Settle False Claims Norwalk Medical Practice Will Pay $650K To Settle False Claims
Norwalk Medical Practice Will Pay $650K To Settle False Claims Physicians from a Norwalk medical practice specializing in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases have agreed to pay more than $650,000 in fines for allegedly attempting to make false Medicare and Medicaid claims. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that World Health Clinicians, its CEO Scott Gretz and a former practicing physician, Gary Blick, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with federal and state governments to pay $650,830 to resolve allegations that they violated federal and state false claims acts. According to Durha…

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Greenwich, CT
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Man Admits To Stealing $889K From Greenwich Employers Man Admits To Stealing $889K From Greenwich Employers
Man Admits To Stealing $889K From Greenwich Employers A 42-year-old man with residences in Greenwich and Stamford pleaded guilty in Bridgeport District Court to stealing nearly $1 million from two people who employed him as a driver in Greenwich. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Wednesday that Georges Avridor pleaded guilty to a charge of one count of bank fraud after stealing more than $800,000 from two men in Greenwich. Avridor pleaded guilty to stealing personal bank checks from the two men between July 2013 and October 2016, when they employed him as a driver. Durham said he proceeded to…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
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Man Sentenced For Operating Hudson Valley Grow House Man Sentenced For Operating Hudson Valley Grow House
Man Sentenced For Operating Hudson Valley Grow House A Fairfield County man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to utilizing a Dutchess County grow house to traffic more than 40 pounds of marijuana. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Thursday that Stamford resident William “Big Head” Reyes, 36, has been sentenced to 41 months in state prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. According to court documents and statements made in court, Reyes and Oregon…

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by Zak Failla
Westport, CT
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Westport Inn, Restaurant To Make Changes To Comply With ADA, DOJ Says Westport Inn, Restaurant To Make Changes To Comply With ADA, DOJ Says
Westport Inn, Restaurant To Make Changes To Comply With ADA, DOJ Says The owners of an inn and a restaurant in Westport reached resolutions with officials regarding alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced Wednesday that his office has reached settlements with the Inn at Longshore in Westport, the Pearl at Longshore Restaurant in Westport, and the Town of Westport to bring the locations into compliance with the ADA. The settlement agreements “resolve an ADA complaint filed by an individual with disabilities alleging that the Inn at Longshore and Pearl …

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Darien, CT
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Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From Darien BMW Dealer Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From Darien BMW Dealer
Woman Admits Stealing $1.1M From Darien BMW Dealer A Hudson Valley woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from an auto dealer where she worked in Fairfield County. Vanessa Vence-Small, 50, of New Windsor in Orange County, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing the money while working as a controller at Continental BMW of Darien, according to John Durham, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut.  From October 2014 to June 2017, Vence-Small made 65 unauthorized electronic fund transfers, totaling $904,659.29, from the dealership’s bank account to her personal American Express account, the statement said. During that same time period, V…

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