Scott Lewis (left) and Stefon Morant photographed in Hamden on August 30, 2021. The two were wrongfully convicted of a double-murder in New Haven and spent decades in prison.
Arnold Gold/Hearst Connecticut MediaIn Bridgeport, an ex-city politician ensnared in an absentee ballot fraud case is looking to avoid a trial, in a city that has had more than its fair share of election fraud allegations.
Up in Hartford, a federal courtroom will host testimony from a New Haven detective linked to several wrongful convictions of young Black men in the 1990s….
This type of fraud targets the supply chain and accounts payable departments of businesses.
- Invoice Manipulation: Criminals intercept a legitimate invoice between a supplier and a client and change the banking details to their own. The client pays the bill thinking they are paying their trusted vendor.
- Kickbacks and Bribery: A vendor secretly pays an employee of the purchasing company to ensure their bid is successful or to overlook inflated pricing.