BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Getzville man was sentenced to probation for stealing $450,000 from a person he befriended.
Victor P. Marinaccio, 66, was sentenced in State Supreme Court Tuesday to five years probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree back in May.
Investigators say that between July 2018 and August 2022, Marinaccio befriended the victim and was able to fraudulently obtain her life savings. They say he used her credit cards and conducted wire transfers to steal about $450,000 from her; which he used for travel and other personal expenses.
Marinaccio was located by the US Secret Service living in a hotel in Las Vegas. He waived extradition and was returned to Western New York in September 2022.
The United States Secret Service located the defendant, who was wanted on an indictment warrant, living in a hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. In September 2022, Marinaccio waived extradition and was returned to Western New York to face prosecution.
As part of his plea, Marinaccio agreed to pay $250,000 upfront in restitution to the victim at sentencing. He still will have to repay the remaining $200,000.
An order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim and her family through September 2032.
