Creative Creations owner pleads not guilty to 25 charges in federal court
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Janice Podsada
Patricia Urbanovsky, owner of Creative Creations, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Omaha on Monday to 25 federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
Urbanovsky, 30, was indicted last month on nine counts of money laundering and 16 counts of wire fraud in connection with the sale of millions of dollars worth in worthless travel vouchers through her Omaha event planning company.
She remains free while she awaits a trial; no bail was set. She had to surrender her passport and is required to remain in Nebraska.
The judge told Urbanovsky that each of the 16 wire fraud charges carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years; each money laundering charge carries a maximum sentence of five years.
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REBECCA S. GRATZ/THE WORLD-HERALD
Patricia Urbanovsky, owner of Creative Creations, arrives with attorney Steve Lefler, right, for her first appearance in federal court to face 25 federal charges 16 counts of wire fraud and nine counts of money laundering at U.S. District Court in Omaha, Neb., Monday, March 21, 2016.
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jberryhill
(62,444 posts)rpannier
(24,328 posts)Her attorney looks as crooked as she does
Who's the guy on the left just in front of her?
edgineered
(2,101 posts)I was sure Joey would call when they released him again!
rocktivity
(44,572 posts)rpannier
(24,328 posts)You're on to something
NBachers
(17,081 posts)I don't think I'd buy a travel voucher from any of those people.
I bet there's nothing left over when it's time for the bilked customers to get paid.
Grins
(7,195 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)Anyone ever hear "Ignorance of the law is no excuse?"
rocktivity
(44,572 posts)Purchasers were told that they had to book their flights through Creative Creations online portal.
Some customers were able to successfully book travel through late March 2015, but other would-be travelers discovered that their vouchers were worthless and came away empty-handed.
At one point, Urbanovsky posed as an airline employee to further her scheme...
Sounds like she knew plenty!
rocktivity
merrily
(45,251 posts)rocktivity
(44,572 posts)Is HE ignorant of the law himself -- or mounting a stealth ineffective counsel defense?
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SusanLarson
(284 posts)So they let a person facing 365 Years if the sentence is served consecutively out on bail, but please please please don't flee. Must be rich...
rocktivity
(44,572 posts)(Her) attorney...also declared Urbanovsky innocent...(He) repeatedly has described his clients actions as unintentional mistakes made because she wasnt knowledgeable about sound businesses practices...Still, he said, even if Urbanovsky is convicted, he hoped she would receive a sentence of no more than seven to 10 years in prison...
Seriously? I don't know what I find more appalling -- that her attorney might have said that IN court, or that he might have said it OUTSIDE of court! I'm afraid Ms. Urbanovsky made another "unintentional mistake" when she hired him!
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SDjack
(1,448 posts)Hoppy
(3,595 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)rocktivity
(44,572 posts)dembotoz
(16,785 posts)but as we see travel sites advertise all these fabulous discounts you can see the entry way for crooks