Complaint — No. 1:20-mj-00098 (Dkt. 3-1, D.R.I.)

Summary

An affidavit of Special Agent Matthew J. Riportella of the FBI, filed October 6, 2020 as Document 3-1 in Case 1:20-mj-00098-PAS in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, supporting arrest warrants and criminal complaints against Allen Bien-Aime, Tony Mertile, Junior Mertile and James Legerme. It cites offenses including bank fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1344, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. The affidavit states that stolen PII of over 17,270 persons was used to submit fraudulent unemployment insurance applications to the Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training, and that approximately $560,000 in benefit payments went to 72 different SunTrust accounts. It states the named individuals used debit cards to withdraw fraud proceeds from SunTrust accounts opened with stolen PII. It was sworn telephonically before US Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan.

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