Long Island Man indicted for $305,000 plumbing fraud in Brooklyn

February 29, 2024 Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, seen here, announced the indictment of a Long Island man charged with a $305,000 plumbing fraud.
Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle

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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the indictment on Tuesday of Amedeo Ali, a 46-year-old man from Dix Hills, Long Island, who is charged with grand larceny for allegedly defrauding a Bergen Beach homeowner of approximately $305,000.

Ali is accused of charging for extensive plumbing renovations he was unqualified to perform and did not complete.

According to District Attorney Gonzalez, Ali presented himself as a licensed plumber to secure a contract for renovating a two-story house on East 67th Street in Bergen Beach. Despite receiving full payment, the promised work remained largely unperformed, leaving the homeowner with a significantly demolished property and additional financial burdens to rectify the incomplete renovations.

Ali, who purportedly operated under a fraudulent business license, was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Michael Kitsis. He faces charges of second-degree grand larceny but was released without bail, with a court return date set for April 10, 2024.

The case unfolded after the victim, upon hiring a new company to complete the renovations, discovered Ali’s lack of a legitimate plumbing license. This discovery led to an investigation by the District Attorney’s Investigations Bureau, initiated by a complaint to the District Attorney’s Action Center.