Construction Company Owner and Execs Face Fraud and Larceny Charges

The owner of a construction company as well as a manager and a foreman has been charged with numerous white collar crimes. The three men were recently arrested and arraigned in court on the charges. They are accused of participating in a construction scheme which was aimed at avoiding New York State wage laws. It is suspected that the scheme resulted in workers not being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for work they performed. The company, owned by 34-year-old M.R., was hired by the city to do some restoration work on behalf of the Department of Housing Preservation. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman commented on the case stating, "Contractors who work on affordable housing cannot ignore New York State's labor laws. My office will bring charges, including criminal cases when appropriate, against companies that violate these important worker protections." Prosecutors on the case allege that the three defendants intentionally underpaid workers by various methods. It is suspected that some workers were paid in cash one amount which was reported as being a higher amount in the payroll records. In other cases, workers paid by check were told to return some of the payment in cash to the company. The three men are accused of not paying workers at rates according to prevailing wage laws and also not providing any supplemental benefits. Have you been charged with a serious crime? Get the help of a seasoned criminal defense lawyer immediately!

M.R., his manager and his foreman have been charged with second degree grand larceny punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment plus fines and restitution. M.R. faces additional charges including scheme to defraud, violation of workers' compensation law, falsifying business records, offering a false instrument for filing and money laundering. If found guilty of the accusations against them, the owner and the two other men could each be subjected to lengthy prison time and other penalties.

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Though non-violent in nature, white collar crimes are taken very seriously by our courts regardless. Certain fraud cases may be investigated by federal agents with extensive resources. No matter what the specific circumstance of how you were accused with a crime, a criminal defense attorney with Prime & O'Brien, LLP may be able to help you. The firm has successfully defended cases involving federal crimes, credit card fraud, identity theft, welfare fraud and many other white collar crimes. Contact the law offices today to find out what may be done for your case.