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Man learns casino losses not deductible
BERNARDS, N.J., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- An Illinois man pleaded guilty to accepting $470,995.53 in paychecks from a New Jersey company despite rejecting a job with the firm.
Anthony Armatys, 35, was hired as a senior systems analyst/systems architect for New Jersey telecommunications firm Avaya in September 2002 and turned in the necessary human resources paperwork, but he was forced to decline the job due to the terms of his contract with his employer at the time.
However, Somerset County, N.J., prosecutor Wayne Forrest said the Avaya's computer system failed to remove Armatys from the payroll and he received paychecks via direct deposit to his bank account until February 2007, the New Brunswick (N.J.) Home News Tribune reported Tuesday.
Avaya officials said Armatys also withdrew funds from an employee retirement savings account administered by Fidelity Investments.
Armatys pleaded guilty in Somerset County as part of an agreement with prosecutors. As part of the deal, he is expected to be sentenced to six years in prison during his Jan. 8 sentencing hearing.
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