SOMERVILLE, N.J.—An Illinois man has admitted banking more than $470,000 in paychecks from a New Jersey company he never worked for.
Thirty-five-year-old Anthony Armatys (AHR'-muh-tees) of Palatine, Ill., pleaded guilty Monday in New Jersey Superior Court to one count of theft as part of a plea bargain.
Prosecutors say Armatys accepted a job with Basking Ridge, N.J.-based telecommunications company
Paychecks were deposited into his bank account until February 2007, when Avaya auditors discovered the mistake.
Prosecutors are recommending a six-year prison term and restitution. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 8.
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