GREECE, N.Y. — A 38-year-old man is facing federal charges after being accused of getting around $1.3 million by filing false claims in various class action lawsuits.
Phillip Digennaro is charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.
Federal prosecutors say Digennaro filed false claims in multiple class action lawsuits to get payments from the settlement funds he wasn’t entitled to. They also say he used over 480 bank accounts at eight different banks.
Between January 2022 and December 2025, prosecutors say Digennaro received over 27,000 payments that totaled around $1.3 million from about 107 different class action lawsuit settlements.
In one instance, prosecutors say Digennaro submitted at least five fake driver’s licenses in the Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep EcoDiesel Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Lawsuit.
Digennaro made an initial appearance before U.S. District Judge Mark Pedersen and was released on conditions.
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