![]() On Wednesday, the judge ordered the Weingartens to forfeit $522,315 as part of a civil judgement. It appears the setup was too difficult for even the Weingartens to keep track of they bounced more than 2,100 checks, resulting in more than $65,000 in donations being wasted on bank overdraft fees. They attempted to hide their shenanigans by transferring funds between the non-profit accounts. They used the funds to pay for mortgages on their two homes, remodeiling expenses, personal vehicles, video rentals, dental visits and even a trip to Borgata Casino in Atlantic City. Weingarten, 53, withdrew more than $2 million from the charity bank accounts between 20, prosecutors said. But prosecutors say the charities never existed, and the funds instead went to Weingarten and his family. The scammers claimed the funds would go to programs in Israel or to religious activities. The Weingartens were busted last summer, accused of operating a call center out of 1493 Coney Island Avenue in Midwood to raise millions of dollars through 19 separate charities. ![]()
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