AG Platkin: Former Law Firm Chief Financial Officer Going to State Prison for Five Years for Defrauding Firm, Dodging State Taxes
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the sentencing of a Union County man who was formerly the chief financial officer of a Morristown-based national law firm, after the defendant admitted embezzling over $1.5 million from the firm and evading payment of income taxes owed to the State.
Former Law Firm Chief Financial Officer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Firm of More Than $1.5M and Tax Evasion
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today announced that a former Chief Financial Officer of a national law firm based in New Jersey, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1.5 million from the firm and evading payment of income tax owed to the State of New Jersey.
Former Law Firm Chief Financial Officer Charged with Defrauding Firm of More Than $1.5M and Tax Evasion
Defendant’s Alleged Fraud Scheme Included Misrepresenting $355K in Personal Expenses for Flights, Hotels, and Restaurants as Business Expenses.
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, AG Platkin Urges New Jerseyans to Beware of Online Scams Using the Promise of Love to Victimize Young and Old
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin warned New Jerseyans to beware of internet scams using the promise of love and romance to financially victimize individuals from young teens to senior citizens.
AG: Five Defendants Sentenced After Fraudulently Advertising Aviation Equipment for Sale Online and Scamming Businesses Out of $1.3M
Today Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the sentencings of five defendants from Somerset, Middlesex, and Union counties who orchestrated a $1.3 million online fraud scheme, tricking businesses across the U.S. and abroad into paying for aviation equipment that was never delivered.