FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: MARCH 28, 2019
RE: PRESS RELEASE – DEANDRE H. GREEN SENTENCE
Deandre H. Green, 20, of Kingston, NY, was sentenced in Ulster County Court on March 27, 2019 to two to six years in state prison on his convictions to Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd.
Between October, 2016 and January, 2017, the defendant used social media to recruit people to participate in a scheme to defraud many businesses and banks in the area. Green started out by stealing checks from mailboxes. He then solicited people on various social media sites to open bank accounts and provide him their banking information. He then solicited these people to provide him with a copy of their payroll checks which he used as a template to create fraudulent checks. With this data Green then attempted fraudulent deposits and withdrawals.
It is estimated, based on an investigation by this office, that the defendant recruited over 65 people who became involved in the scheme and attempted to deposit checks that totaled almost $800,000.00, although all but approximately $24,000.00 were not accepted by the various banks involved.
The investigation which led to the defendant’s indictment, spanned two years and led to both Green’s indictment and the arrest and prosecution of twelve other individuals.
The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office was assisted by the following agencies:
City of Kingston Police Department;
City of Poughkeepsie Police Department;
Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department;
New York State Police;
US Postal Inspection Service;
Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center;
Dutchess County Sheriff's Department; and
Albany City Police Department.
The defendant is currently serving 2-6 years on a conviction out of Dutchess County for Robbery 3rd. He is serving a 4 year prison term in a separate robbery out of Albany County.
The case was being prosecuted by Sr. Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth A. Culmone-Mills. Defendant was represented by Eric Naiburg of the Ulster County Public Defender’s Office.
