U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that a federal grand jury has returned a 33-count indictment charging Keonna Davis, 32, of Buffalo with wire fraud, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan P. Cantil, who is handling the case, stated that between September and December 2017, the defendant worked as a disaster … [Read more...]

U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that a federal jury has convicted Valentino Shine, Sr., 51, of Buffalo,  of five counts of sex trafficking, and one count each of sex trafficking conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, using and maintaining a drug-involved premises, and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison, a maximum penalty of life, and a $20,000,000 … [Read more...]

U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that Paul Carroll, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to defraud an agency of the United States in connection with food stamps, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to serve two years’ probation, to include eight months home confinement. The defendant was also ordered to pay restitution totaling $82,066. Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick, who handled the … [Read more...]

FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH $20 MILLION FRAUD AGAINST XEROX CORPORATION U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Robert Fisher, 79, of Daytona Beach, Florida, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The defendant was also ordered to pay restitution of $3,809,000 to the Xerox Corporation, and $150,000 to the Internal … [Read more...]