Part Owner of Saco-Based Lobster Wholesaler Accused of Embezzlement
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - September 6, 2018
Matthew Bellerose, a part-owner of Saco, Maine-based lobster wholesaler Sea Salt, is being accused of embezzling nearly $1.5 billion from the business.
Bellerose and another individual reportedly set up a scheme that involved sending thousands of dollars worth of lobsters to a fake customer. The fake customer was never charged for the lobsters, and the crustaceans were later resold with Bellerose and the other individual profiting from it.
According to the Press Herald, a lawsuit was filed in ...
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