by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 18 – For a Ponzi scheme and health care fraud money laundering, attorney Robert Wisniki came to plead guilty on September 18, 2023 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Paul G. Gardephe. Inner City Press was there, thread:
He's charged with a $18.8M Ponzi scheme to lure investors to purchase real estate through his law firm and money laundering using his law firm trust accounts to conceal the proceeds of healthcare fraud.
He is waiving his right to appeal any sentence 78 months or below.
Wisnicki proffered with prosecutors on May 11, 2022 but has not been given a cooperator's deal.
Sentencing set for Jan 12 at 2 pm.
Afterward the US Attorney's Office said, "ROBERT WISNICKI pled guilty today to participating in a $18.8 million Ponzi scheme designed to lure investors to purchase real estate through his New York-based law firms, Wisnicki & Associates LLP and Wisnicki Neuhauser LLP,
WISNICKI also pled guilty to a separate conspiracy to commit money laundering using his law firm trust accounts to conceal the proceeds of healthcare fraud, during which WISNICKI obstructed justice and committed perjury while testifying before a grand jury."
The overall case is US v. Gulkarov, et al., 22-cr-20 (Gardephe)
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