Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Uniondale woman was convicted of grand larceny and forgery charges for a scheme to fraudulently obtain a $75,000 bank loan and steal the money. Janelle DeFreitas, 45, was convicted on November 19, 2025, after a jury trial before Judge Terence Murphy of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (a C felony) and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree (an A misdemeanor). The defendant was acquitted of one count of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree (a D felony). The trial began on November 3, 2025, and the jury deliberated for less than five hours before delivering their verdict. The defendant was remanded by the court and is due back for sentencing on December 18, 2025

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