'SVU' actress scammed by accountant
New York-based Joseph Cilibrasi plead guilty to grand larceny Thursday after secretly opening a credit card in actress Tamara Tunie's name for his own use.
Tunie's longtime business manager, Joseph Cilibrasi plead guilty to grand larceny and other charges in court after getting caught stealing about $1.4 million from her
Authorities say Cilibrasi admitted to secretly opening a credit card in the actress' name and also wrote checks from her bank accounts without her knowledge.
He also fessed up to bilking about $75,000 from the Kansas City Symphony's music director Michael Stern.
Cilibrasi could serve anywhere from two and a half to seven and a half years in prison. He will be sentenced Jan. 4.