Viral Belt Parkway crash video leads to prison sentences in fraud case
A viral dashcam video helped expose a scheme that produced more than $79,000 in claims, prosecutors said.
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Bozos who staged NYC car crashes for insurance fraud scheme heading to prison thanks to viral video: DA
These fraudsters crashed and burned. A crew of bozos targeted unsuspecting drivers in a series of staged crashes on busy Big Apple highways — scoring more than $80,000 in insurance payouts before a viral video brought the fraud ring down. Jaime Huiracocha, 53, and Victor Murillo, 34, will respectively serve at least one year and...
Viral Video of Staged Crash Results in Prison Time for Brooklyn Pair
Two Brooklyn men who staged a car crash on the Belt Parkway in the Rosedale neighborhood of the borough of Queens in October 2024, have been sentenced to prison, with one receiving a two-year sentence and the other between one and three years, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced at the Queens District Attorney’s Office on Aug. 27. The two men, Jaime Huiracocha, 53, and Victor Murillo, 34, were caug…
Men who staged Queens car crashes in viral video sentenced to prison amid auto insurance fraud crackdown
Two men who pleaded guilty to staging collisions across Queens for insurance payouts in a major fraud ring uncovered, in part, through a viral video were sentenced to hard time in prison. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that Jaime Huiracocha and Victor Murillo were part of a concerning trend...
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