South River man found guilty by jury of insurance fraud and attempted theft
June 12, 2018
A South River man was found guilty by a jury of insurance fraud and attempted theft by deception for submitting fraudulent insurance claims to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
MaCaulay Williams, 44, was found guilty on June 1 of one count of insurance fraud in the third degree and one count of attempted theft by deception in the third degree for falsely filing a claim to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey.
During the two-week trial that began on May 22, Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Jody Carbone presented evidence and testimony showing that Williams, a law student at the time, submitted a fraudulent claim seeking $31,500 for reimbursement of living expenses while his South River home was being treated for mold, according to the statement.
An investigation by Detective Ryan Tighe of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that between May 1 and December 5, 2013, Williams submitted a claim for $1,500 a day for 21 days, in the form of two checks he wrote to his girlfriend for rent to stay at her home. It was determined that the two checks he submitted to the insurance company were written but never cashed, according to the statement.
The investigations were initiated by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, which has implemented a comprehensive and statewide insurance fraud crackdown through its County Prosecutor Insurance Fraud Reimbursement Program, according to the statement.
Williams is facing a prison term of three to five years when he is sentenced in New Brunswick by Superior Court Judge Dennis Nieves on July 13.