BROOKLYN — A New York man with a penchant for “Seinfeld” references has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for wire fraud charges after duping investors through a series of fake businesses — including one heavily influenced by the popular NBC sitcom.
Thomas John Sfraga of Brooklyn pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 13, for defrauding investors into funneling money into Sfraga’s nonexistent companies, including “Vandelay Contracting Corp.” The name closely mirrors “Vandelay Industries,” a fake latex importing/exporting company the character George Costanza claims to work for in a memorable episode…