Former AMA employees David Winne, Mayya Tatsene, Patrycja Wojtowicz, and Kaitlyn Gold pleaded guilty in 2019 in connection with their roles in the scheme, Strauss said. They pleaded to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
AMA tested the safety and efficacy of cosmetics, sunscreens, and other products on specified numbers of volunteer panelists for consumer products companies.
Strauss said Letizia admitted scamming customers during his plea before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Paul Davison at the federal courthouse in White Plains.
“As he has now admitted, Gabriel Letizia schemed for decades to defraud customers of his laboratory, and caused sunscreens and other consumer products to be sold and marketed to consumers on the basis of false laboratory testing reports, Strauss said.
It happened overnight in Rockland County on Congers Road in New City.
The Clarkstown Police Department said five people were injured in the crash, which was reported around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in the area of 256 Congers Road, near Clarkstown North High School.
Police officers and members of the New City FD, New City Ambulance, and Rockland Paramedics provided medical attention.
Two of those injured, who were in the same vehicle, remain hospitalized as of Friday morning, May 7, Clarkstown Police said.
One of the drivers has been placed in custody, with charges pending, police said.
Congers Road was closed for several hours overnight, while the crash was being investigated by the Clarkstown Police Accident Investigation Team.
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The crash happened in Rockland County at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School.
According to multiple reports, one of the five hospitalized victims has died from injuries sustained in the crash. The victim who died is a student at Clarkstown North.
The Clarkstown School District issued a statement following the student’s death staying that there will be grief counselors and a support team made available.
The victim s identity has not yet been released.
Two of those injured in the crash remain hospitalized, according to police, and one of the drivers was taken into custody with unspecified charges pending.