SwampYankee t1_iriqj3h wrote on October 8, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Smart. One , single case of wire fraud, which would have been the worst charge they could file and any jail time would be based on that anyway. Wire fraud has a 20 year max. In this case really simple to prove. He would certainly be convicted. He would not serve 20 year as this is a 1st offense. Multiple victims and lots of money so that would raise the sentence. I figure 5 years if convicted, maybe 3.5 to 4 if he pleads out plus full restitution. Serious jail time plus financial ruin. Works for me

LostSoulNothing t1_irj7ybk wrote on October 8, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Of course the NYPD let him retire and keep his full pension even though they knew he was the target of a FBI investigation. I wonder if there is any legal way to claw that back, or at least stop future payments, if he's convicted

SwampYankee t1_irja4ea wrote on October 8, 2022 at 5:27 PM

Actually, I think his is one of the rare cases where that is possible, although it has never been done. I think he has to be convicted of a Federal felony and the crime had to be committed as part of his employment while on the job. I don't think it matters because they will garnish it anyway. They will be looking to recover about a million dollars. He has an expensive house in a place a police Sargent should not be about to afford to live so that will probably go first. I expect he will try and cop a plea to reduce the jail time as much as possible and part of that will be full restitution. Can never be sure these days but I can't see him escaping without years of jail.