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October
3, 2005 |
Office
of The Attorney General
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Peter C. Harvey,
Attorney General
Division
of Criminal Justice
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Vaughn L. McKoy, Director
Office of the Insurance Fraud
Prosecutor
- Greta Gooden Brown, Insurance
Fraud Prosecutor
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Rachel
Sacharow
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Division
of Criminal Justice - Office of Insurance
Fraud Prosecutor Charges Passaic County
Man with Conspiracy and Theft by Deception
for Role in Automobile “Give Up”
Scheme |
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TRENTON
- Criminal Justice Director Vaughn L.
McKoy announced that the Division of Criminal
Justice - Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
has obtained an indictment charging a
Passaic County man with conspiracy and
theft for his role in automobile “give
up” scheme.
According to Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
Greta Gooden Brown, Giovanni Muscia, also
known as “Rocky,” 45, East
19th Street, Paterson, Passaic County,
was charged with conspiracy and theft
by deception (both 3rd degree). If convicted
of both charges, Muscia faces up to 10
years in state prison and a criminal fine
of up to $30,000. In addition, Muscia
faces the possibility of the imposition
of civil insurance fraud fines. Muscia
will be ordered to appear in Passaic County
Superior Court for a bail and arraignment
hearing on a date yet to be set by the
Court.
The Passaic County Grand Jury indictment
alleges that between Aug. 1 and Sept.
27, 2000, Muscia, the former owner and
operator of Rocky’s Auto Body, Bloomfield
Avenue, Paterson, conspired to take possession
of, dismantle, strip, and chop automobiles
including a 1994 Mercedes Benz valued
at more than $19,000. An investigation
by the Division of Criminal Justice determined
that Muscia was offered, and agreed to
accepted, more than $500 to instruct people
to dismantle the Mercedes, strip the Vehicle
Identification Number from the vehicle,
disassemble the car and moved the parts
to another location.
State Investigator Jose Vendas, and Deputy
Attorney General Nicole D. Rizzolo were
assigned to the investigation of this
case. DAG Rizzolo represented the Division
of Criminal Justice - Office of Insurance
Fraud Prosecutor before the Passaic County
Grand Jury.
An indictment is merely an accusation.
The defendant is presumed innocent unless
and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable
doubt.
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