In 2016, Barclays Bank obtained surveillance footage of Karan and Alyssa making a transaction at a Chanel store - which the two later reported as a fraudulent charge, prosecutors alleged. They charged that Alyssa, a former New York City teacher, took part in the con for approximately six months. Prosecutors allege that Karan - who lost her middle school gig in in November 2016, according to Board of Education records, - later recruited her daughter to join in the family racket. She also allegedly disputed mundane life expenses, such as purchases at the Dollar Store and even a veterinary bill for her dogs Louis and Daisy, as well as shopping sprees at the likes of Bloomingdale’s and Bergdorf Goodman. “She booked tickets in her own name, car rentals in her family member’s name, hotel stays in her own name, and other luxurious purchases like watches and handbags while she was traveling,” McCaw said. The Long Island mother and daughter were indicted for allegedly falsely reporting fraudulent charges on credit cards to fund luxurious trips. The Huntington resident - a former a paraprofessional at Elwood Middle School - allegedly received credit on her statements after calling banks and writing letters to employees falsely reporting fraudulent charges, including $205,000 on her American Express cards and $155,000 from Chase. “On numerous occasions, Karan booked travel both for foreign and domestic to exotic destinations including Paris, Milan, Norway, Costa Rica, Hawaii and a number of other places,” the ADA told Justice Laura Ward in court. “These purchases ranged in nature from the luxurious to the mundane,” according to District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. Prosecutors allege Karan falsely disputed $850,000 in charges from approximately 14 different credit card companies between 20. “This is a 13-year scheme that involved thousands of credit card transactions whereby Karan falsely reported - even though she incurred legitimate charges - as fraudulent,” said Assistant District Attorney Catherine McCaw during the hearing. Karan Geist, 61, and her daughter Alyssa Geist, 33, appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to the slew of charges against them, including grand larceny and fraud. ![]() NYC home of late Bloomingdale’s chief asks $3.75MĬonnecticut home of late Bloomingdale’s exec asks $1.69Mīloomingdale’s at 150: Celebrity shopping sprees, marriage proposals and more tales from an NYC icon NYC’s best holiday windows and Christmas light displays
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