Two Florida Residents Indicted for Allegedly Causing Nearly $900,000 in Losses to Online Business in New Jersey
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TRENTON – Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw announced that two Florida men were indicted today on charges they disrupted a New Jersey-based online medical retail business, allegedly causing nearly $900,000 in losses.
According to Director Paw, Rory Edward Tringali, 36, and his neighbor, Matthew Justin Willner, 34, both of Miami Beach, were indicted by a state grand jury on first-degree charges of computer criminal activity and conspiracy to commit computer criminal activity, as well as second-degree charges of impersonation, conspiracy to commit impersonation, and attempted computer criminal activity.
The indictment obtained by the Division of Criminal Justice alleges that between November 2006 and March 2007, Tringali, who was terminated from his position as a consultant for Marlton-based MedPro in 2003, paid Willner to disrupt MedPro's Web sites. MedPro, which is an entirely Web-based company, sells medical lasers retailing for approximately $100,000 each.
According to the indictment, the attacks allegedly impaired MedPro's ability to continue with business and prevented customers from communicating with MedPro. The indictment further charges that the defendants sent out SPAM mail, purportedly coming from MedPro. It is charged that upon learning of the disruptions and the junk mail, MedPro changed domain names twice. However, Tringali and Willner allegedly attacked the new sites as well. MedPro allegedly lost more than $894,000 as a result of Tringali and Willner's actions.
Tringali was arrested in Florida in February 2007 and was extradited to New Jersey. Wilner was arrested in Florida the following month and agreed to turn himself over to authorities in New Jersey.
Detectives from the Division of Criminal Justice – Computer Analysis and Technology Unit coordinated the investigation. Deputy Attorney General Mark A. Murtha presented the case to the state grand jury.
The indictment is merely an accusation and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. First-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in state prison and a fine of $200,000 while second-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison and a fine of $150,000.
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