New Hampshire
New ‘Romance Scam’ Allegations in Virtual Currency Case
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man accused of operating an unlicensed digital foreign money trade enterprise faces extra allegations associated to the enterprise, akin to taking advantage of “romance scams.”
Ian Freeman, of Keene, was first charged final yr with wire fraud, cash laundering, working a seamless monetary crimes enterprise, and working an unlicensed cash transmitting enterprise. He pleaded not responsible and faces a federal trial Nov. 1.
Freeman, a frontrunner of the libertarian Free Keene group and radio present host, was indicted Monday on new counts associated to the enterprise, together with conspiracy-related costs.
The indictment alleges that he opened financial institution accounts at monetary establishments whereas deceiving the establishments concerning the nature of the enterprise being transacted via the accounts. It alleges that a number of the transactions facilitated the switch of the proceeds of scams, akin to “romance scams.”
An e mail looking for remark was despatched to his lawyer Wednesday.
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Aria DiMezzo, a co-defendant, additionally was indicted on a number of the identical costs. She “maintains her place that she did nothing fallacious and shouldn’t be prosecuted. She seems ahead to a trial earlier than a jury of New Hampshire residents,” her lawyer, Richard Guerriero, stated in a press release Wednesday.
Freeman, DiMezzo and 4 others had been arrested in March 2021. Three pleaded responsible to wire fraud in opening accounts at monetary establishments of their names or within the names of church buildings to permit somebody to make use of the accounts to promote digital foreign money. They face sentencing in July. Expenses had been dropped in opposition to the fourth particular person.
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New Hampshire
Nashua Police Respond To Trinity Drive Area For Report Of Gunfire
NASHUA, NH — A large police presence was reported by several people on Trinity Drive Friday night.
Sources said gunshots were fired in the area, and police set up a perimeter in the area. The Nashua police bearcat responded to the area. However, SWAT was not activated for the incident.
Nashua Police Sgt. John Cinelli said one person was taken in custody, and the initial investigation indicated the gunfire targeted no person. No one was injured, and there was no danger to the public.
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Police will be clearing the area after the investigation is complete.
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Massachusetts couple indicted for illegally voting in New Hampshire
A Massachusetts couple is facing charges after investigators say they illegally voted in a trio of elections in New Hampshire in recent years.
A Merrimack County grand jury returned six indictments this week charging both Joshua Urovitch, 56, and Lisa Urovitch, 54, with three felony counts of wrongful voting, according to New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella.
Formella said the indictments allege that the Urovitches voted multiple times in Concord, New Hampshire, despite living in Ashland, Massachusetts.
The Urovitches are accused of illegally voting in general elections in November 2020 and November 2022, as well as a Concord School District Election in November 2022.
An arraignment date for the Urovitches is set for Oct. 7 in Merrimack County Superior Court.
There were no additional details available.
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