Con man ‘gigolo’ headed to prison for swindling women out of more than $80,000

A New York con man who duped unsuspecting women out of thousands of dollars, has taken a plea deal of up to nine years behind bars.

Mauricio Palomino, 45, admitted to stealing more than $80,000 from Staci Krell, Allison Goodman, Debra D’Aquino and Dina D’Angelo from 2012 to 2014. 

On Friday the thief told Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Ann Scherzer that it took him a minute to accept the plea deal that lawyer, David Touger, arranged for him. 

Mauricio Palomino, 45, has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for seven counts of grand larceny on two indictments

The thief told the court  it took him a minute to accept the plea deal that lawyer, David Touger, arranged for him

The thief told the court  it took him a minute to accept the plea deal that lawyer, David Touger, arranged for him

He admitted to stealing more than $80,000 from Staci Krell (right), Allison Goodman, Debra D'Aquino and Dina D'Angelo (left) from 2012 to 2014

He admitted to stealing more than $80,000 from Staci Krell (right), Allison Goodman, Debra D’Aquino and Dina D’Angelo (left) from 2012 to 2014

‘Obviously, him being Jewish and me being Italian, we argue a lot,’ Palomino said in court, according to the New York Post. ‘But we have come to a conclusion on what’s best for all parties.’ 

Palomino pleaded guilty to seven counts of grand larceny on two indictments. He was given three to nine years in prison.

The Manhattan resident admitted that he used his girlfriends’ credit cards. He also was said to have taken cash loans from his lovers, but failed to pay them back. 

The Manhattan resident admitted that he used his girlfriends' credit cards

The Manhattan resident admitted that he used his girlfriends’ credit cards

‘When each victim caught on to his scheme, the personal or business relationship would end, and the defendant would quickly become involved with the next victim,’ said prosecutor Margot Gendreau. 

Ex-girlfriend Chrissy Oakes had been posting bail for Palomino and supporting him up until last year, when he was involved in another scam. 

Palomino falsely claimed to be a licensed contractor and presented himself as a CEO of Palomino and Associates. The company was to supposedly specialize in high-end residential business renovations.

A man is said to have paid $300,000 for the con artist to renovate his apartment in Greenwich Village, but that never happened. 

Palomino is said to have spent thousands on travel, fine dining and luxury shopping sprees, according to court documents. 

He also was said to have taken cash loans from his lovers, but failed to pay them back

He also was said to have taken cash loans from his lovers, but failed to pay them back

 

 

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