Public Safety
Darien Man Found Guilty of Defrauding U.S. Government of Millions
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Pablo Calderon, 61, of Darien, was one of two men found guilty in federal court Wednesday in a scheme to defraud a U.S. Department of Agriculture export program by forging shipping documents. The scheme made millions of dollars for the criminals, and foreign banks as well, costing the federal government $25 million when various banks defaulted on loan payments. At Calderon’s sentencing, scheduled for Feb. 2, he faces up to 20 years in prison. Here’s the announcement about the verdict, issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Haven:
A federal jury in New Haven has found Brett C. Lillemoe, 46, of Minneapolis and Pablo Calderon, 61, of Darien guilty of conspiracy and fraud offenses related to a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud banks participating in a USDA-backed export financing program.