Feb. 22, 2018 -- Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. today announced John Labarbera (DOB 05/03/68) of Poughquag, NY, in Dutchess County, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree before Judge Barry Warhit.
Labarbera was employed as the Parts Manager for the Curry Acura dealership on Central Park Avenue in the Town of Greenburgh. According to the charges, from approximately May 5, 2011 through March 5, 2015, Labarbera stole parts from the dealership and sold them for profit.
Labarbera perpetrated his scheme by convincing management of the dealership to sell automobile parts through the online auction site eBay.com. With the consent of the dealership, he then set up an account to sell parts on behalf of the dealership. Using this valid account as cover, and without management’s knowledge, Labarbera set up a separate eBay account which he used to sell parts he stole from the dealership. Over the course of almost four years, Labarbera would steal automobile parts, sell them on eBay, ship the parts to his buyers via Curry Acura's FedEx Ground account, accept payments via PayPal, and keep the money for himself. He manipulated the inventory and accounting system of the dealership to cover up his crimes. The total value of the larceny is $231,317.26.
According to the terms of the plea agreement, if Labarbera provides $60,658.63 by sentencing he will get one year in the Westchester County Jail with a Judgment and Order of Restitution of $115,658.63 for the remaining amount of the larceny. He has currently provided $55,000 in restitution. If he fails to provide the $60,658.63 by sentencing he will receive one to three years in state prison with a Judgement and Order of Restitution for the remaining amount of the larceny.
The case is set for sentencing on May 24, 2018. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Berit Huseby of the Economic Crimes Bureau.
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