Some allegedly ripped off and pissed off shoppers of KMR Expertise obtained a style of justice at this time as CEO Mark Measures confronted a New York choose on fees of stealing virtually $2 million.
A yr after the vaulted company basically crashed and burned as dozens and dozens of shoppers have been burned with unpaid residuals and tax burdens, the indicted Measures turned himself on this morning to the Manhattan D.A. In a simply accomplished arraignment, the corporate and the manager confronted 40-counts of fleecing about 160 shoppers over a interval from June 2021 to March 2024.
For such white-collar crimes, Measures could possibly be greater than 15 years behind bars if discovered responsible. Based on DA Alvin Braggs’ workplace, Measures and KMR stole $1.8 million from shoppers and $26,000 from the 401 (okay) accounts of staff within the firm’s NYC workplace. To that, the defendants are charged one depend of Scheme to Defraud within the First Diploma, three counts of Grand Larceny within the Second Diploma, 28 counts of Grand Larceny within the Third Diploma, 5 counts of Grand Larceny within the Fourth Diploma, and three counts of Petit Larceny.
“As alleged, Mark Measures and KMR stole roughly $1.8 million from 160 laborious working actors, lots of whom have been balancing different jobs to remain afloat whereas pursuing their appearing careers, DA Alvin Bragg stated in an announcement after the courtroom listening to was over. “These defendants additionally stole hundreds of {dollars} from his staff by taking wages that have been meant to be invested of their retirement accounts. Reasonably than pay the actors and staff, the defendants used their hard-earned cash to fund his lavish life-style. This alleged conduct is egregious, and we’ll proceed to combat for Manhattanites to obtain each greenback they earn. That is an ongoing investigation – in case you are a sufferer, please contact our workplace at (646) 712-0298.”
With no bail required beneath the statutes of the Empire State, Measures was capable of stroll out of courtroom Tuesday after coming into a plea of not responsible. Nonetheless, for at the very least one sufferer of KMR, seeing Measures in courtroom Tuesday was fulfilling.
“I’m very completely satisfied that he was indicted and has turned himself in,” says Joe Gately “And I’m extraordinarily grateful to Assistant DA Rachana Pathak and everybody within the DA’s workplace for taking our case severely and for all of the work they’ve carried out to carry him to justice. He bounced a verify to me, 3 times, for the renewal of a print marketing campaign related to a nationwide business and I’m out $6500.00.”
On Tuesday, the NY-based Gately was within the courtroom to see Measures in handcuffs. “It was very satisfying to bear witness to that.”
Lynette Rice contributed to this report
