U.S. v. Carrara

Opinion OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. Appellant, Nicholas Carrara, served as president of Omega Network Systems, Inc., which provided various labor unions, municipalities, and other companies with administrative services for health care claims. Carrara engaged in two unrelated fraudulent schemes for which he was charged: a Woodbridge Township embezzlement scheme and a Teamsters kickback scheme. During his trial, Carrara pleaded guilty to a one-count information charging him with a dual conspiracy: (1) making kickback payments to one Zingone; and (2) misappropriating $650,000 in Woodbridge Township insurance funds.