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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Rikers officer admits faking injuries in $370K fraud scheme - thechiefleader.com

A New York City correction officer admitted in federal court this week to fabricating injuries in a scheme that made him more than $370,000 in workers’ compensation benefits, authorities said—exposing what investigators describe as a broader concern over abuse within the system. Todd Faustin, 43, of Coram, New York pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman in Manhattan to making ...

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