Political Organization
Association for Emergency Responders and FirefightersInformation and Alerts
Service Area
- Milwaukee County, WI
Alert Details
This business has 2 alerts.
Government Actions
USA v PIARO
The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.
On August 15, 2023 a complaint was filed against Robert Piaro, alledging the following;
Wire Fraud
Mail Fraud
Two men were arrested in Nevada and Wisconsin on Thursday on charges that they carried out separate telemarketing scams that cheated people across the country of tens of millions of dollars. Criminal charges in Manhattan federal court were lodged against Richard Zeitlin, 53, of Las Vegas, and Robert Piaro, 73, of Fredonia, Wisconsin.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said the men lied to donors by falsely letting them believe most of their donation were going to help veterans, aid law enforcement officers and fight breast cancer.
On January 10, 2025, Piaro plead guilty to Wire Fraud.
Alert
According to the URL information the website, policetrooperassoc.org, was created 1/19/22 and the registrant is "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY."
Also according to the website, "The Police & Troopers Association is a special project of The Association for Emergency Responders and Firefighters PAC which is a non-partisan, independent, expenditure-only political action committee."
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