Gregory Mathieu, a 41-year-old man from Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $600,000 from the New York City Employees' Retirement System by reactivating suspended pension payments. He misused his insider position as an associate retirement benefits examiner to steal over $242,000 in retroactive payments and nearly $199,000 from another retired worker. The funds were spent on luxury goods, including high-end sneakers and vacations. In his plea deal, Mathieu agreed to a prison sentence of one to three years, along with restitution for the stolen funds.
This defendant shamelessly exploited his position of public trust to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars intended for retired city workers, using his insider access to enrich himself at their expense.
His guilty plea is a clear admission of that betrayal, and a reminder that we will not tolerate abuse of government positions for personal gain.
The defendant reactivated suspended pension payments of a deceased Department of Sanitation supervisor, stealing retroactive payments of approximately $242,000.
In addition, the defendant stole approximately $199,000 from a 75-year-old retired associated railroad signal specialist employed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Collection
[
|
...
]