| Probation Union Coluccio
Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud to 21
Month Guideline But Health Issues
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
April 11 – Probation Union
official Domenic Coluccio was
charged and immediately pled
guilty to wire fraud - misuse
of union funds for personal
gain - on April 11 before U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Magistrate Judge Sarah
Netburn. Inner City Press was
there, the only media in the
SDNY Mag count. Thread:
OK - now without
notice, arraignment and
immediate guilty plea of
Dominic Coluccio, to wire
fraud. Judge: How old are you?
Coluccio: 75. I took all my
credits for a masters degree.
Judge: I assume you can read
English.
Coluccio: I can.
Judge: Have you
taken drugs in the last 24
hours?
Coluccio: I have
cancer, I suffer from anxiety,
depression [names pills]Judge:
Do these pill impact your
ability to understand today's
proceedings?
Coluccio: No.
Judge: Have you received a
copy of the information?
Coluccio: Yes. I waive the
public reading. Judge:
The plea agreement is for 21
to 27 months, forfeit $750,000
Judge: Tell me
what you did. Coluccio: I was
with the Probation Union, I
used their money to pay my
credit cards, and used UPOA
funds. For medical expenses
over the welfare fund's policy
limits. I understand I
violated the law. I regret it.
AUSA: Bank
wires through the SDNY were
used. Judge: I accept the
guilty plea.
Plea agreement
with health carve-out on
Patreon here
The case is
US v. Coluccio, 24-cr
(Schofield / Netburn)
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