USA v. PALLESCHI

  1. December 16, 2025

    No Jail For Controller Who Assisted Feds In FTE Fraud Case

    A Manhattan federal judge allowed a former financial controller for FTE Networks to avoid prison Tuesday for participating in a $13 million revenue fraud at the Florida telecom, crediting the "reluctant conspirator" for an extensive, five-year course of cooperation.

  2. September 25, 2025

    Ex-FTE CEO Gets 12 Years For $13.6M Accounting Fraud

    The former chairman and CEO of FTE Networks Inc. on Thursday was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a multifaceted $13.6 million ploy to conceal the telecommunications and real estate company's shaky financial condition and embezzle company funds.