Irvine man pleads guilty in scheme to steal, resell over $525K
WEB6 days ago · The Department of Justice reported Mark Meng, 58, posed as a musical instrument collector from August 2020 to April 2023 and convinced violin shops across the country to loan him violins for a...
Irvine man pleads guilty in scheme to steal vintage violins, and to ...
WEB6 days ago · Mark Meng pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bank robbery and was scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 24. Starting in August 2020 and through April of last year in Orange and Los Angeles counties, the...
Central District of California | Irvine Man Pleads Guilty to Scheming ...
WEB6 days ago · Mark Meng, 58, of Irvine, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of bank robbery. According to his plea agreement, from August 2020 to April 2023, Meng schemed to steal valuable violins and keep or resell them for his personal gain.
California man swindled violin dealers out of priceless ... - KTLA
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Mark Meng, 57, faces charges for bank robbery and wire fraud, according to the United States Department of Justice. He is expected in court Thursday.
Central District of California | Orange County Man Charged with ...
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Mark Meng, 57, is charged with bank robbery and wire fraud in a complaint filed on May 7. He has been in state custody since April 11 and is expected to make his initial appearance in United States District Court on May 9.
Irvine man charged in violin theft scheme, bank robbery - MSN
WEBMark Meng, of Irvine, was charged Monday, May 7, with counts including bank robbery and wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Beginning in August 2020, Meng contacted violin...
California man charged in $300,000 violin theft scheme, bank …
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Mark Meng, of Irvine, was charged Monday, May 7, with counts including bank robbery and wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Beginning in August 2020, Meng contacted violin shops and presented himself as a collector to gain the trust of the store owners, according to the complaint.
Inside the $337,500 Violin Heist and Bank Robbery in Irvine
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Federal authorities have charged Mark Meng, a 57-year-old Irvine resident, with wire fraud and bank robbery. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in stealing high-end violins and a separate incident of bank robbery in Orange County.
O.C. man pleads not guilty in violin, bank robbery case
WEBMark Meng faces wire fraud and bank robbery counts in an alleged scheme to steal high-end violins and resell them for his personal gain from August 2020 through April of last year, and for the...
Suspect Charged With Robbing Bank, Stealing Violins In OC Faces …
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Mark Meng was charged Tuesday with bank robbery and wire fraud, prosecutors said. Meng is accused of a scheme "to steal high-end violins and resell them for his personal gain" from August 2020...