Pa. U.S. Attorney: Par Funding Principals Plead Guilty to RICO Conspiracy, Securities Fraud, Obstruction of Justice, Related Charges
September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024:
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Joseph LaForte, 53, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and his brother James LaForte, 47, of New York, New York, entered pleas of guilty today before United States District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney to racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, and related crimes . . .
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Joseph LaForte, 53, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and his brother James LaForte, 47, of New York, New York, entered pleas of guilty today before United States District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney to racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, and related crimes . . .