Hicksville couple charged with Covid fraud

From page 1 tional fraudulent paperwork including a fraudulent lease agreement between Dantini and Arbassio, a Rental Arrears Affidavit allegedly signed by Dantini as landlord, and other documents.

Between December 19, 2021, and January 19, 2022, Arbassio and Dantini allegedly received $12,800 in rental assistance funds through LIHP.

On April 4, 2022, Arbassio allegedly electronically submitted a second ERAP Tenant Application, providing the same information from the first application and stating that he was again in arrears to Dantini, including supplemen- tal paperwork that was also allegedly fraudulent.

ERAP conducted a search of Nassau County property records upon receipt of the application and discovered another individual owned the Hicksville property, not Dantini. As a result, ERAP asked Arbassio to submit proof that Dantini rented the property to him, which he failed to provide. ERAP deemed Arbassio ineligible for additional rental relief funds in July 2022.

The Town of Oyster Bay and LIHP referred the case to NCDA in August 2022 after conducting an internal investigation and identifying the potentially fraudulent application.