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Ex-President Stole $366K From Homeowners Association He Oversaw, DA Says

By Nicholas Rizzi | May 20, 2016 9:36am
 Danny Julaino, 50, was indicted for grand larceny after he allegedly stole $366,380 from the homeowners association he served as president of, District Attorney Michael McMahon announced.
Danny Julaino, 50, was indicted for grand larceny after he allegedly stole $366,380 from the homeowners association he served as president of, District Attorney Michael McMahon announced.
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ROSSVILLE — The former president of a Staten Island homeowners association was indicted Wednesday after embezzling $366,380 from the group, District Attorney Michael McMahon announced.

Danny Juliano, 50, was hit with the nine-count indictment after siphoning funds from the Woodbrooke Estates Homeowners Association Inc., a group of Rossville homes where Juliano lives, for nearly four years, McMahon said.

"The crimes alleged undermine the trust and neighborhood fabric that defines a lot of what makes Staten Island great," McMahon said in a statement.

"Theft from a homeowners association not only impacts the neighbors whose funds were taken and whose neighborhood suffers from loss of upgrades and maintenance — but also all New York tax payers."

From Oct. 1, 2011 to Feb. 6, 2015, Juliano allegedly made withdrawals from the association's checking account without the authority of any board members because he had signature authority over the account as president, McMahon said.

Juliano lied to other members about his withdrawals — which ranged from $10,8000 to $125,855 — claiming he was using the money to buy pool supplies in New Jersey because prices were cheaper, but never provided any documents, McMahon said.

Juliano, who worked as a civilian employee for the NYPD's 123 Precinct, never reported the cash as income, McMahon said.

He was indicted on grand larceny, offering a false instrument for filing and criminal tax fraud at his arraignment, according to the McMahon's office.

Juliano pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released without bail as long as he submits his passport by Friday, his lawyer, Mark Geisser said.

He's due back in court on June 30.