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The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on May 30 that the manager of a Melville-based company was indicted on charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

Tony Ream, 33,  of Greenville, S.C. was a credit supervisor for a worldwide distributor of medical and dental supplies with its principal place of business in Melville, New York.  Over the course of four years, Ream, Ream, also known as “Tony Ream-Hendley” and “Tony Moul Ream,” allegedly sent wire transfers totaling approximately $1.6 million from the Company’s bank account to a bank account that he controlled.

“As alleged, Ream is a thief who abused his authority and betrayed his employer to fund his lifestyle, including paying for the renovations of a restaurant he opened, footing the bill for his own wedding, and traveling around the world, all on the company’s dime,” stated United States Attorney Nocella in a press release. “Embezzling company funds is a serious crime and my Office will vigorously prosecute this case to ensure Ream is held accountable for his brazen scheme.”

“Tony Ream allegedly embezzled over one million dollars from his former company by diverting corporate funds to his personal account and deceiving his subordinates into perpetuating this theft,” stated FBI Assistant Director in Charge Raia. “Ream allegedly abused his position and stole from his former company to fund his extravagant expenses.  The FBI remains committed to investigating any individual who orchestrates a scheme to exploit their company to finance personal wish lists.”

As set forth in court filings and statements made in court, Ream was hired by the Melville company in 2019 to work in their credit department. Starting in 2020 as a credit supervisor, Ream stole corporate funds from customer refund accounts and diverted the funds to his own accounts.  Additionally, while in his role as supervisor, it is alleged that Ream deceived employees whom he supervised into taking steps that assisted him in carrying out his fraudulent scheme. Ream spent tens of thousands of dollars of the proceeds of his fraud on his wedding, hundreds of thousands on a failed restaurant venture in South Carolina, and tens of thousands on luxury international vacations.

If convicted, Ream faces up to 20 years in prison.

 

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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. Photo from Tierney's office

Jianxin You Pleaded Guilty to Charges Including Enterprise Corruption and Money Laundering in 2021, but Allegedly Failed to Show Up to Court for Sentencing

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Jianxin You, 56, of Manhattan, was arrested and arraigned on a new bail jumping charge, for allegedly failing to return to court for sentencing after pleading guilty in 2021 to enterprise corruption, money laundering, and conspiracy charges.

“After this defendant pleaded guilty to several felonies in 2021, she allegedly failed to show up to court for sentencing and fled the country,” said District Attorney Tierney. “I thank the Suffolk County Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations for assisting us in locating this defendant so she can face justice.”

According to court documents and the defendant’s admissions during her prior guilty plea allocution, You and her co-defendants engaged in a pattern of promoting prostitution at three massage parlors in Suffolk County in 2018. You procured female workers, solicited patrons, and profited from the prostitution operation at two locations – one on Middle Country Road in Centereach, and the other on Middle Country Road in Middle Island.

In addition, You and her co-defendants laundered the criminal proceeds through various methods, including depositing cash into a business entity account in the name of New Green Aroma Spa Inc., paying for expenses associated with the illegal operation, sending large sums of money to individuals’ bank accounts, purchasing property, and exchanging the proceeds for foreign currencies.

On July 27, 2022, You allegedly failed to return to court for sentencing after pleading guilty on December 3, 2021, to the following charges:

  •   One count of Enterprise Corruption, a Class B felony;
  •   One count of Money Laundering in the Second Degree a Class C felony;
  •   Two counts of Money Laundering in the Third Degree, Class D felonies;
  •   One count of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree, a Class E felony; and
  •   One count of Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.

    On March 7, 2024, Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro ordered You held on $1 million cash, $3 million bond, or $5 million partially secured bond during the pendency of the cases. You is being represented by Edgar Fankbonner, Esq. on the enterprise corruption case, and is being represented by the Suffolk County Legal Aid Society on the new bail jumping charge. You is due back in court on April 8, 2024.

    This case is being prosecuted by Bureau Chief Lucie Kwon and Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sacks of the Financial Crimes Bureau, with investigative assistance from Detective Jesse Zuckerman of the Suffolk County Police Department and agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”).