Contractor in Albany has pleaded guilty to defrauding minority-owned businesses in an $800,000 scheme. He is expected to receive a sentence of 3 1/2 to 12 years in state prison and has agreed to pay back the $800,000. Contractor and his partner were first arrested in July for fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in public works projects, failing to pay more than 50 laborers $6 per hour in pension funds as part of their prevailing wages, issuing false pay stubs, and submitting false certified payrolls.
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