May 25, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an indictment* charging Pamela Davis and Tony Villanueva, a/k/a “Antonio Villanueva”, a/k/a “Antonio Ramon Villanueva” with wire fraud in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §1343; and money laundering in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 and 1957, between June 2006 and November 2006, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
The indictment charges that Davis and Villanueva engaged in a scheme to defraud GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of approximately $677,676.34 through the use of false invoices. During the time of the scheme Davis was employed by GSK as an Account Payable Technical Analyst. Villanueva was the owner of several limousine companies located in North Carolina.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Pamela Davis |
Sicklerville, NJ |
1963 |
Tony Villanueva |
Durham, NC |
1961 |
If convicted, Davis and Villanueva face maximum possible sentences of 35 years imprisonment, 9 years of supervised release, a $1 million fine, and a $ 5100 special assessment.
The case was investigated by the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Melanie E. Babb.
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STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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