Joseph Ehrenreich of Pendleton, owner of Destination Management Group of Buffalo, was sentenced to one year in jail
BUFFALO, N.Y. (April 19, 2010) - Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that a Western New York travel company owner has been sentenced to one year in jail for engaging in a scheme to sell cruise packages to non-profits and other organizations without ever booking their trips. Joseph Ehrenreich of Pendleton, owner of Destination Management Group of Buffalo, was sentenced to one year in jail by Niagara County Judge Matthew Murphy. Ehrenreich pleaded guilty February 1 to Scheme to Defraud in the Second Degree (class A misdemeanor) and paid $130,000 in restitution to those he defrauded. Ehrenreich’s scam defrauded volunteers, employees, and supporters of area non-profits, including the Hospice, Palliative Care Group of Niagara County, the Meals on Wheels Foundation of Western New York and the Beechwood/Blocher Foundation.