Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — 36-year-old Clifford Hatton-Bey from Schenectady, was convicted by a Schenectady County jury on multiple felony charges, including one count of grand larceny in the third degree and several counts of falsifying business records. The verdict was delivered on September 4, following a three-day trial presided over by Schenectady County Court Judge Matthew Sypniewski.
According to authorities, the trial revealed that Hatton-Bey, who lived in a publicly subsidized apartment, falsely claimed he had no income during 2022 and 2023. This misrepresentation allowed him to pay the minimum rent of $50 per month, despite being employed full-time during that period. The Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority requires tenants to annually disclose their income to ensure fair rent pricing.
In 2021, Hatton-Bey reported unemployment, reducing his rent to the lowest possible amount. He then failed to submit income certifications for the following two years, maintaining the reduced rent. When the Housing Authority moved to terminate his lease, Hatton-Bey filed certifications falsely claiming no income, which was later disproven by the Housing Authority’s investigation…