Ex-cop-turned-lawyer Admits Cheating 9/11 Worker Of USD 900,000

White Plains (US) (AP) A former police lieutenant-turned-lawyer on Thursday admitted cheating a fellow officer of USD 900,000 he was due after working at the smoldering remains of the World Trade Center site after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Gustavo Vila, 62, pleaded guilty Thursday in White Plains federal court to cheating the US government by failing to pass along proceeds of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund that were owed to John Ferreyra, 59, who was a New York Police Department officer when the attacks occurred..

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