A North Jersey man has admitted his role in embezzling approximately $3.2 million from the couple that he worked for.
NJ Personal Assistant Pleads Guilty
34-year-old Charles Gallo of Hawthorne, Passaic County, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to one count of wire fraud.
Federal authorities say in 2018, Gallo began working as the part-time personal assistant for the victims.
His duties included managing their monthly bills and helping them with banking, email, and other computer/technology-related issues.
Personal Assistant Turns Criminal
From March 2022 through March 2023, Gallo abused his position by engaging in a scheme to misappropriate approximately $3,200,000 from the victims’ accounts…