Salvador Almonte Jr. Evaded Insurance Premiums for Workers on Dangerous High-Rise Construction Jobs
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber and New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang today announced the guilty plea of unlicensed labor broker SALVADOR ALMONTE, JR., 42, for an extensive insurance fraud scheme in which they underreported the size of ALMONTE’s companies and lied to insurance carriers about the work being performed by his employees in order to evade more than $1 million in insurance premiums, leaving more than a hundred construction workers underinsured. He will be sentenced on May 17, 2023.
ALMONTE pleaded guilty to Insurance Fraud in the Second Degree and Fraudulent Practices in violation of Workers’ Compensation Law § 114(3).
He will be required to pay $500,000 in restitution to the New York State Insurance Fund (“NYSIF”) and will be sentenced to five years’ probation.
The case represents continued efforts of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office to protect workers from predatory practices and unsafe work conditions.
“Salvador Almonte Jr. lied to insurance companies and the State of New York, putting workers’ lives at risk all in the name of saving a buck. Because of his actions, employees were denied access to the medical treatment and disability pay they deserved,” said D.A. Bragg. “Hard-working New Yorkers employed in one of New York City’s most dangerous and vital...
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