A Lengthy Island cop swindled a sick fellow officer out of $200,000 with claims of enterprise funding — however as an alternative blew the money on OnlyFans, playing and luxurious residing like a brand new automobile, prosecutors mentioned.
Nassau County police officer Leonard Cagno, 39, allegedly duped his colleague out of the money as he recovered from an unnamed critical sickness then blew all of it inside two months, cops mentioned Wednesday as he was slapped with a grand larceny cost.
“The allegations right here signify a stunning abuse of the important belief that exists between fellow cops,” Suffolk District Legal professional Ray Tierney.
Prosecutors mentioned the Oakdale resident promised his fellow brother in blue that the money would go into his firm, BW Media Consulting — with the ailing pal anticipating a return on the funding.
However Cagno allegedly took his colleague’s funding and siphoned it into a brand new car, mortgage funds, bank card debt and tons of porn subscriptions, prosecutors mentioned.
Investigators mentioned Cagno additionally used the stolen money for playing and high-quality eating earlier than he spent all of it.
“This defendant is alleged to have preyed upon that belief for his personal monetary acquire, and in so doing, violated one of the necessary bonds in regulation enforcement,” Tierney continued.
The disgraced officer pleaded not responsible earlier than Suffolk County Courtroom Decide Jennifer Henry on Wednesday, charged with Second Diploma Grand Larceny, and launched with out bail on his personal recognizance.
Cagno has been with the Nassau police division since 2015, in line with wage data, and is due again in court docket on Oct. 22.
