DA warns of white collar crime prosecution related to covid relief
Posted at 5:45 PM, Feb 16, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-16 17:45:33-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Tuesday, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced three cases his office prosecuted that he considers âwhite collar crimeâ.
But, he wanted to make clear he plans to go after more individuals, especially those who aimed to take advantage of vulnerable populations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The District Attorneyâs Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit prosecuted three women for crimes related to their jobs.
All three defendants appeared in court Tuesday morning before State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns, and all three pleaded guilty.