NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A con man forged the signature of New York Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon as part of a scheme that managed to cheat an investor out of more than $3 million — even though he incorrectly spelled Wilpon’s first name, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Paperwork from Michael Conway had Wilpon’s first name as “Jeffery” on forged Mets letterhead that purported to authorize a $1 million contract for leased office equipment, prosecutors said.
Conway, 39, of Verona, New Jersey, was released on $1 million bond after appearing in federal court in Brooklyn on wire fraud and identity theft charges.