Mar 4, 2021
New federal charges have been lodged against Rochester Developer Robert Morgan, his son Todd Morgan, and two other associates.
According to the U.S. Attorney s Office, the Morgans plus Frank Giacobbe and Michael Tremiti are charged on a 104-count indictment with conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. Federal prosecutors say it was a wide-ranging mortgage fraud scheme, and that Robert and Todd Morgan were also involved in defrauding insurance companies.
Similar charges against all four men were dismissed back in October. A statement by U.S. Attorney James Kennedy Jr. says the swiftness of the investigation may have led to those charges being thrown out by the court. He says the new indictments will make sure the defendants answer for their crimes.
PHOTO BY JACOB WALSH A Morgan Communities property, The Nathaniel apartment complex, at the corner of South Avenue and Court Street.
Federal authorities have announced that a grand jury has returned a new indictment against Rochester developer Robert Morgan and three others.
The U.S. Attorney’s office says a 104-count indictment has been filed, charging Robert Morgan, Todd Morgan, Frank Giacobbe, and Michael Tremiti with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in connection with a wide-ranging mortgage fraud scheme.
Last October, a federal judge dismissed fraud charges in the case, saying that prosecutors mishandled discovery in the case.