INTERNATIONAL US: Staffing firm defrauders get 60 years’ prison in total
1 August 2012
Six men have been sentenced to a combined total of 60 years in federal prison for their part in a conspiracy to commit fraud against 42 staffing companies.
Wed, 1 Aug 2012Six men have been sentenced to a combined total of 60 years in federal prison for their part in a conspiracy to commit fraud against 42 staffing companies.
This is according to the US Attorney’s Office in the District of Colorado, which lists various charges levelled against them of mail fraud, wire fraud, mail & wire fraud and asset forfeiture.All defendants were found guilty of all charges against them, apart from one count on which David A Banks was found not guilty.
Following the three-week long trial, Banks and Gary L Walker received a sentence of 11 years and three months behind bars, while Demetrius K Harper, Clinton A Stewart and David A Zirpolo will serve 10 years and one month. Kendrick Barnes will serve seven years and three months.
They will also have to pay a combined total of $5m (£3.2m) in restitution.
FBI Denver special agent in charge, James Yacone, says: “The number of victims and amount of loss were significant. Hopefully this will serve as a deterrent to others contemplating such crimes in the future.”
Adds Lilia Ruiz, acting special agent in charge in the Denver office of Inland Revenues Services’ criminal investigation team: “Financial fraud schemes are often described as a house of cards and will eventually fall apart, exposing the individuals responsible. These sentencings send a clear message; there will be consequences for committing such crimes.”
This is according to the US Attorney’s Office in the District of Colorado, which lists various charges levelled against them of mail fraud, wire fraud, mail & wire fraud and asset forfeiture.All defendants were found guilty of all charges against them, apart from one count on which David A Banks was found not guilty.
Following the three-week long trial, Banks and Gary L Walker received a sentence of 11 years and three months behind bars, while Demetrius K Harper, Clinton A Stewart and David A Zirpolo will serve 10 years and one month. Kendrick Barnes will serve seven years and three months.
They will also have to pay a combined total of $5m (£3.2m) in restitution.
FBI Denver special agent in charge, James Yacone, says: “The number of victims and amount of loss were significant. Hopefully this will serve as a deterrent to others contemplating such crimes in the future.”
Adds Lilia Ruiz, acting special agent in charge in the Denver office of Inland Revenues Services’ criminal investigation team: “Financial fraud schemes are often described as a house of cards and will eventually fall apart, exposing the individuals responsible. These sentencings send a clear message; there will be consequences for committing such crimes.”
