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A man in New York rented out houses that did not belong to him for 8 years

'07.04.2021'

Olga Derkach

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A 47-year-old man from Queens was charged with fraud and two cases of theft of funds for falsely claiming ownership of 20 dilapidated leases in New York, collecting federal subsidies and regularly evicting tenants for 8 years. Writes about it NBC New York.

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Since about 2013, Paul Fishbein has lied about being the owner of 20 homes in the Bronx and other parts of the city, based on forged documents that allegedly transferred them from their rightful owners to Fishbein.

He rented this property to homeless and low- to middle-income families through three city government rental assistance programs and raised money, including federal funds, as intended by the property owner.

According to the complaint, Fishbein defrauded three city agencies - New York City Housing Authority, Human Resources Administration (HRA) and Housing Font - for approximately $ 1,5 million, including more than $ 270 in federal funds. In addition to accepting payments, Fishbein mimicked using a broker to rent out the property and withheld certain commissions for himself, which HRA issued as payment. According to the complaint, most of the property he rented out was uninhabitable. It states that Fishbein often evicted families shortly after their move.

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“The alleged behavior of the accused weaved a web of lies that allowed him to illegally profit from programs designed to help those in need of housing, and he further exploited them, providing squalid apartments in property that he did not rightfully own, often evicting them after they drove in as charged, ”said New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett.

The man is also accused of forging financial rights to participate in the Medicaid program since at least 2014, according to the complaint. Fishbein allegedly told HRA that he worked for a company where his total income was about $ 150 a week or $ 600 a month, when in fact he made hundreds of thousands of dollars every year.

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Prosecutors say Fishbein received nearly $ 50 in Medicaid benefits to which he was not eligible.

“Paul Fishbein allegedly not only took advantage of New Yorkers in need, he also defrauded city and federal government programs to help these very people,” said Audrey Strauss, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. “Fishbein lied about home ownership, fraudulently took rental subsidies and other benefits from housing programs, and often evicted tenants for no reason from housing that was of poor quality anyway. Paul Fishbein is now in custody and facing serious federal charges for his fraud. "

If convicted, the Queens man faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison on each of two counts of embezzlement of public funds and 20 years for fraud.

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