Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Atharva Shailesh Sathawane, 22, of India, has been found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin said, “This successful prosecution was made possible by the outstanding investigative work of our local and federal law enforcement partners, and this criminal alien will be held accountable for his role in the financial exploitation of several vulnerable, elderly victims. I am incredibly proud of the work by my office to pursue justice on behalf of the defrauded victims in this case, and we will see to it that fraudsters are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”…