Las Vegas Sun News2 accused of embezzling nearly $6 million from Las Vegas developer
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26 December 2012
12:12 p.m.
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26 Dec. 2012 1:29 p.m.
A finance executive with Turnberry West Realty and an associate have been accused of embezzling almost $6 million from the Las Vegas developer. Hope Ippoliti, western regional controller at Turnberry West, and associate Rocco Lazazzaro have been charged with 24 counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Lazazzaro also was accused of trying to extort money from the company and was charged with one count of attempted interference with commerce by threats and violence, prosecutors said. Ippoliti is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston today in ...
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Greedy people...when they don't acquire wealth thru legal means, some resort to this. Anytime I walk past the $100 tables I often wonder how many of these "players" are playing with their money.
$6 Million?
Las Vegas grifter/hustler/shakedown artist Respect..
Where are the Accounting/Auditing Professionals - blame CEO/President
And who said the Mob was dead in Vegas?
Most people in vegas real estate are either frauds, idiots, or both.
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posting the guys prior arrest record is off topic? get real...
Getting money from a failing BK outfit? I guess you can get blood out of a turnip and money out of a turnberry.