Northport man charged in $68M scam
I’ve known the defendant since elementary school – he graduated from high school a year ahead of me. Never in a million years would I have pegged him as smart enough to pull off (temporarily, at least) a multi-million dollar fraud scheme.
Interesting article. I don’t keep up with whats happening in the old hood now that I live across the pond.
Where are you from?
I remember in an ESPN chat you mentioned you were from the same town as Craig Biggio and your bio says you graduated from Harvard in 1994. If you went to Kings Park HS (as did Biggio), I would probably know you since I graduated college in 1996 (Penn). I grew up in Northport.
Btw, I am a Tepper alum as well – 2005.
Wuhoo Long Island!
I went to Smithtown East. One of my classmates emailed me the link this morning – he and I and the perp all went to the same elementary school.
northport pride!
Keith, if I told you that Dan Shaughnessy, Bill Conlin, Mike Lupica and Murray Chass all detest “Arrested Development” would you give it a second chance?
Though I live in Los Angeles now, I’m Suffolk County born and raised and I always love getting news like from back home. I’m impressed that he was able to pull this off but not surprised; as it’s been said “No man ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” People pull these scams off because they work, for a while at least.
Here’s the kind of news I usually get from home:
MASTIC, N.Y. (AP) _ A man was arrested Tuesday for walking on a highway with a 14-foot python wrapped around his body, police said.
Police in Long Island’s Suffolk County say 35-year-old Curtis Dewberry of Wading River was spotted by an officer for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals while out strolling Tuesday afternoon. The officer called police because the python is considered a danger to the public.
Dewberry has been charged with animal cruelty and failure to protect the public against dangerous wildlife. He was being held Tuesday and didn’t have a lawyer.
Keith, if I told you that The Wire ought to be considered in The Great American Novel discussion even though it’s a TV show, would you give it a chance? I’m sure you’ve seen some of the reviews, just watch a couple episodes.
I’m a huge Homicide fan (especially Andre Braugher), and decided to give The Wire a chance (both by David Simon, both set in Baltimore).
It definitely does not hook me in. I do go back to it, every now and then (easy with HBO, since they offer so many repeats). I find the number of characters on the show far too many. There’s no protagonist (like Frank Pembleton, or Lt. Giardello) to pull me back in.
Is Arrested Development the one with Jason Bateman? Same deal there, I’m afraid. I had tripped onto it every once in a while, but the focus wasn’t there. The one scene with Henry Winkler in the bathroom, grooming himself, was a brilliant five seconds of TV, though.
I knew his brother, but genetics being what they are, I’d probably agree with your assessment.
Though there is a part of me that says if someone like THAT can be raking in millions of dollars, I’m wasting my life 🙂
A the son of a coworker of mine is/was friends with Jonathan Lebed, and he was also very surprised that he was making lots of cash (pump&dump). When you curtail the law, it’s alot easier to make money.
Not to turn this into a TV show thread, but i’d agree that both Arrested and The Wire are fantastic shows that everyone looking for smart entertainment should at least give a shot. That being said, i can understand where tangotiger is coming from in that neither is a “suck you in” kind of show. The Wire is a slow build and if you don’t watch from Season 1, Episode 1, you’re probably going to be a little bit lost. Great stuff though…
And if you’re looking for another example of terrible award systems: The Wire has never won an Emmy. So sad.
What I do appreciate about The Wire is that it’s a show that pays attention to the dialogue and settings. You can tell that the writer, director, and actors all really care. But, the same thing can be said for Homicide, and that show hooks you in on every episode.
I guess I just prefer episodic TV, with an arc. Wiseguy (Ken Wahl) was the best show of its kind, if you are wondering where I’m coming from. The Sopranos, in its first year, was also like that.
You need the build, and I just don’t sense it with The Wire.
But, I love David Simon, I like Clark Johnson, so I’m going to be giving it 5 or 6 more chances at least. That Carletti character (or the actor playing him) I could do without. I like his campaign manager.
Keith,
Who’s the most successful person from our high school (plus or minus a few years, from when we graduated in 90′)?
Michael MacCaully – fraud
Frank Catalanotto – entering his 13th season in the bigs… not bad
Jim Mecir – 11 yr MLB career
Liz Lops – I went to college with her. She’s in the Siena College Hall of Fame (for basketball). Had a lot of success overseas.
Keith Law – I think we’re all familiar with his resume.
Me – occasional “The Dish” poster and 3 time juror
I believe Mindy Smith graduated with us in ’90. She’s a recording artist and has had two albums chart on the Billboard top 200.