New York Paralegal Blog

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the indictment of PETER JAN, 35, in connection with his unauthorized access and duplication of computer files owned by AllianceBernstein Holding LP, a United States-based global investment firm.[1] JAN, a former employee of AllianceBernstein, is charged with Computer Trespass, Unlawful Duplication of Computer Related Materials, and Grand Larceny. “The defendant, who was leaving his job and moving to a new firm, saw and took an opportunity to steal AllianceBernstein’s software and thereby violate New York State law,” said District Attorney Vance. “Employees who take advantage of their access to sensitive information will face criminal prosecution for data theft.” According to documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court, JAN was a FIX Application Support Specialist employed by the sell-side brokerage unit of AllianceBernstein. His job responsibilities included providing computer support relating...

Robert Young, 56, a former captain in the U.S. Army, pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to steal fuel worth approximately $39.6 million from the U.S. Army in Iraq. Young, a U.S. citizen who resided in the Philippines until his arrest in connection with this case, entered his guilty plea today in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., before Judge Claude Hilton. Young pleaded guilty to both counts of a two-count superseding indictment filed on May 21, 2009, charging him and Robert Jeffery with conspiracy and theft of government property. Young’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 30, 2009. In his plea, Young admitted that in October 2007, he and other co-conspirators agreed to participate in a scheme to steal fuel from the U.S. Army. Young also admitted that between October 2007 and May 2008, he and his co-conspirators, purportedly representing Department of Defense contractors in Iraq, used fraudulently-obtained documents to enter the Victory Bulk Fuel Point (VBFP) in Cam...