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Post by rambabe on Dec 24, 2010 17:54:38 GMT -5
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101224/ap_en_tv/us_people_tunie_fraudNEW YORK – A star of the TV series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is getting her own taste of law and order — in real life. New York City prosecutors say Tamara Tunie was swindled of more than $1 million by her business manager. Tunie plays medical examiner Melinda Warner on the NBC show. According to court papers, Joseph Cilibrasi (chih-lee-BRAH'-zee) and his accounting firm started stealing from Tunie in 2002, listing himself as her husband to secure a credit card tied to her account. He is also accused of writing checks to himself. The 50-year-old Manhattan man pleaded not guilty earlier this week and is being held on $100,000 bail. Cilibrasi's attorney says Tunie was "fully aware" of the transactions and he'll fight the charges. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
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Post by rambabe on Nov 10, 2011 18:32:30 GMT -5
xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/2011/law-order-svu/ny-accountant-admits-bilking-svu-actress-tunie/?cmpid=FCST_tvnewsNY Accountant Admits Bilking ‘SVU’ Actress Tunie
Nov. 10th, 2011 Associated Press By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK — An accountant admitted Thursday he made “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” actress Tamara Tunie a real-life crime victim by stealing more than $1 million from her, the Kansas City Symphony’s music director and other clients. Joseph Cilibrasi, who was Tunie’s business manager for more than a decade and cultivated other clients in the arts, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and other charges. He used some of the stolen cash to finance his own forays into entertainment, including investing in movies and Broadway shows and hiring a screenwriter to pen a script about a historic building, prosecutors say. Cilibrasi’s plea deal calls for 2 1/2 to 7 1/2 years in prison. He is free, pending a Jan. 4 sentencing. Refer to above link for complete article.
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