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Inmate St. Lawrence transferred to halfway house

September 3, 2019 by Michael Castelluccio

The ex Ramapo Supervisor, Christopher St. Lawrence served the first portion of his 30-month sentence in Federal Prison in Waymart Pennsylvania, having been convicted of 20 counts of securities and wire fraud. His release date is scheduled for May 19, 2020. [Read more…]

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Some Light at the End of Ramapo’s Audit Tunnel?

December 17, 2018 by Michael Castelluccio

Front Page of the Journal News Magic Numbers

At the last Town Board meeting, a possible schedule for finally getting the Ramapo annual audits for the last four years was divulged. Yes, the town does not have audited annual financial reports for the last four years. You have to go back to 2014 to peruse a certified accounting of the Town’s financial numbers. Why has this happened? Well, you have to start with the number 77363-054. That’s the audited prison ID for our past Supervisor, and master chef of Ramapo’s cooked books–currently serving 2 ½ years at US Federal Prison in Waymart, PA. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christopher St. Lawrence, Corruption, Ramapo Town Board

Jailed Ex-Supervisor St. Lawrence Hit with an additional $327K Fine by SEC

November 17, 2018 by Michael Castelluccio

Photo of St Lawrence outside White Plains Federal Courthouse

Christopher St. Lawrence and his attorney at Federal Courthouse Photo: Ricky Flores/The Journal News

When Christopher St. Lawrence began serving his sentence in federal prison in March of this year, there were still two civil lawsuits pending against him—one from the Securities and Exchange Commission and one from Melissa Reimer, the whistleblower who was instrumental in the successful Federal prosecution. Now there is only one. The  Reimer lawsuit is still open, but last Thursday, the SEC concluded its case against the former Ramapo Supervisor with “an abnormally stiff penalty of $327,000. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christopher St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence trial

SEC Charges against St. Lawrence still not settled

June 8, 2018 by Michael Castelluccio

Seal of the US SECIn a press release today, the Securities and Exchange Commission summarizes the settlements and penalties of their charges against Aaron Troodler, Michael Klein and Nathan Oberman. The agency also explains:

“The SEC’s litigation against Christopher St. Lawrence continues. The SEC is seeking injunctions, financial penalties, and an order prohibiting St. Lawrence from participating in future municipal bond offerings.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christopher St. Lawrence, SEC

St. Lawrence reports to prison Thursday, feds say

March 14, 2018 by Michael Castelluccio

Photo of St Lawrence outside White Plains Federal Courthouse

Christopher St. Lawrence and his attorney at Federal Courthouse Photo: Ricky Flores/The Journal News

“Disgraced former Ramapo town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence is scheduled to start prison life on Thursday.

St. Lawrence, of Wesley Hills, faces 30 months behind bars at a federal penitentiary. His sentence could be shortened by 54 days per year for good behavior under federal rules, which prohibit parole.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons cannot say where St. Lawrence will serve his time until he reports. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christopher St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence incarceration

Ramapo’s Christopher St. Lawrence: Done in by vanity: JN Editorial

December 17, 2017 by Michael Castelluccio

“For those who had followed former Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence’s rise and fall, and years of ironclad rule in between, there was scant satisfaction in the sentence handed down Wednesday for his 20 federal corruption-related convictions: Two and a half years in prison; three years supervised release; a $75,000 fine.

Even his uncharacteristic apologies after his federal sentencing Wednesday — that he was “deeply ashamed” — provided a rather hollow and unsatisfying denouement to this final chapter of his political life.

What did him in? Vanity, it seems. His 20 convictions on fraud and conspiracy stemmed from an elaborate scheme to cook the books and fudge revenue to put a shine on the town’s sinking finances. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christopher St. Lawrence, Political corruption

St. Lawrence can ask court to delay prison start date

December 15, 2017 by Michael Castelluccio

Sign Otisville Correctional Facility

Otisville Correctional Facility

“Former town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence doesn’t have to go straight to prison in March to start serving his 30-month sentence.

St. Lawrence, 67, can ask U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to delay his sentence pending the appeal of his conviction and sentence. She sentenced him Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in prison and a $75,000 fine for securities and wire fraud, and conspiracy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christopher St. Lawrence, Sentencing

St. Lawrence sentenced to 2.5 years in prison, 3 years supervised release and fined $75k

December 13, 2017 by Michael Castelluccio

Photo of St Lawrence outside White Plains Federal Courthouse

Christopher St. Lawrence and his attorney at Federal Courthouse Photo: Ricky Flores/The Journal News

The disgraced ex-Supervisor of the Town of Ramapo was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison followed by 3 years supervised release by Judge Cathy Seibel today at the federal courthouse in White Plains. The Judge also imposed a $75,000 fine. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christopher St. Lawrence, Sentencing, St. Lawrence trial

St. Lawrence sentencing hearing continues Monday; Troodler’s sentencing off until January

December 10, 2017 by Michael Castelluccio

Indicted Supervisor St. Lawrence

Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence

“Former Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence’s sentencing hearing continues Monday in White Plains on how much money investors may have lost from a fraudulent bond scheme to build the baseball stadium and hide the town’s financial malaise.

One result of the continuing hearing is that the sentencing of former Ramapo assistant town attorney Aaron Troodler has been rescheduled for Jan. 2.

Troodler pleaded guilty to securities fraud and conspiracy in March and cooperated with prosecutors for a lesser sentence by testifying against St. Lawrence during his trial from April to mid-May. Troodler potentially faces two to four years in prison. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christopher St. Lawrence, Political corruption, Sentencing

Sentencing Hearing Part 2 Nov. 29

November 29, 2017 by Michael Castelluccio

The second sentencing hearing for Christopher St. Lawrence at the Federal Courthouse in White Plains ended today at 1 pm. The prosecution’s expert witness from the SEC, Jonathan Wilcox explained how he determined the $2.3 million loss incurred by those who invested in the misrepresented Ramapo RLDC bonds. After hours of questioning, Judge Cathy Seibel adjourned the session and scheduled a resumption on December 11 at 1 pm. At that time, the expert witness for the defense will also present their estimate of the losses, if any, incurred by the investors. This information is necessary for the court to arrive at a number for the damage caused by St. Lawrence’s fraudulent numbers that were used to apply for the ballpark bonds. To be determined yet are the issues of a personal fine and the length of the sentence to be imposed. Judge Seibel also postponed the sentencing of Aaron Troodler until after the St. Lawrence sentencing is completed.

Filed Under: Aaron Troodler, Christopher St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence trial

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