Michigan: Harper Woods man who wore disguises in casino scheme pleads guilty to fraud

Michigan: Harper Woods man who wore disguises in casino scheme pleads guilty to fraud

Article brief provided by The Detroit News
  • Mark Hicks, The Detroit News
April 7, 2021 8:05 PM
  • Mark Hicks, The Detroit News

A Harper Woods man who donned a prosthetic face mask and other disguises in a scheme to steal more than $125,000 from casino patrons has pleaded guilty to wire and identity fraud, federal officials announced Tuesday.

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John Christopher Colletti entered his plea before U.S. District Judge Linda Parker in Detroit. Sentencing is scheduled for 11 a.m. July 7.

The 56-year-old was arrested in March 2020 at the Prairie Band Casino and Resort in Mayetta, Kansas, after raising suspicion about numerous withdrawals there.