A New York man will serve two years in federal prison for bilking his dementia-stricken grandfather in Greenfield while serving as his court-appointed guardian. Michael Ostrowski, 42, of East Patchogue, N.Y., also was ordered to serve three years of supervised release, pay more than $185,000 in restitution, and forfeit $179,500 in cash stolen from his grandfather’s estate during a hearing Wednesday in U.S. District Court.
In sentencing the defendant, Judge Michael A. Ponsor also ordered him to forfeit a Sony Bravia flat-panel television; a 39mm semi-automatic assault rifle; and a 2006 GMC Sierra pickup truck, all purchased with the proceeds of his fraud.
In January, Ostrowski pleaded guilty to mail fraud, conspiracy, interstate transportation of stolen property and other charges in a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The maximum penalty for the offenses is 20 years in prison. As part of the deal, Ostrowski agreed to not oppose a sentence of 57 months or less while prosecutors will not challenge a sentence of 46 months or more.
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Grandson Gets 2-year Sentence for Plundering Dementia-Stricken Grandfather's Greenfield Estate
Sounds like he got what was coming to him.
ReplyDeleteI don't think two years was enough.
ReplyDeleteHe got what he deserved but I wonder... Why is this behavior OK and given a rubber stamp of approval when done by a Professional Guardian? Professional Guardian Jetta Getty of Port Orange Florida transferred personal belongings across state line that were never seen again. She even had a car transported across state line and paid her previous business associate, Edith Myett to receive it. Myett has since had a $100,000.00 judgement against her and been removed from all her guardianship cases for ****. It seems as if a Professional Guardian's have a license to steal. Do they?
ReplyDeleteCourt-appointed guardians and other fiduciaries do indeed have a "License to Steal" under the present operating conditions.
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