NEW YORK MAN CONVICTED FOR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

August 30, 2025 |  Investigative Summaries

Ajmal Atherton of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty on August 30, 2025, in Brooklyn District Court to one count of grand larceny in the third degree and one count of offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree. Our investigation found that Atherton fraudulently obtained New York State unemployment benefits. Atherton’s conduct was identified during an investigation into an alleged financial fraud involving a former Amtrak electrician.

Tracking Number

OIG-WS-2025-356