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Plea Agreement in Bank Fraud Scheme

WILKES-BARRE — A former Wilkes-Barre police officer has agreed to plead guilty in a bank fraud scheme. Tino Ninotti is one of five people accused of using...

WILKES-BARRE -- A former Wilkes-Barre police officer has agreed to plead guilty in a bank fraud scheme.

Tino Ninotti is one of five people accused of using false information to secure loans from the Wilkes-Barre City Employees Federal Credit Union.

According to court documents, Ninotti agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

Ninotti was already retired from the Wilkes-Barre Police Department when the charges were filed in 2014.

Ninotti faces a maximum of 30 years in prison and up to a $1 million fine.

Last week, Jason Anthony, another former Wilkes-Barre police officer agreed to plead guilty.

 

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