Essex County Man Arrested For Defrauding Home Owner Out Of Nearly $100,000

A 45-year-old Essex County man was sentenced to 14 months in prison today for defrauding a Bronx woman out of the nearly $100,000 she paid him to renovate her home.

Raymond Norville of Orange, owner of the RRL Unique Homes Inc. construction company, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. 

In addiction to his prison term, Norville is sentenced to three years of supervised release – he is also ordered to pay $98,600 resisitution.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

• In 2011, Norville was a contractor who owned RRL Unique Homes Inc. The victim wanted to renovate her newly purchased home in the Riverdale section of Bronx. Norville agreed to perform the renovations on the residence for $250,000.

• He submitted invoices to the victim,inducing her to pay him $98,600 in cash for the purchase of materials, supplies, architecturalplans, rental equipment and permits needed for the project.

• Norville emailed pictures of materials that he intended to purchase, but did not deliver to the job site, nor provide proofs of purchase for the materials.

• By May 2011, work on the project had not started and the victim demanded either a refund or the materials and supplies Norville promised to buy.

• Norville attempted to repay a portion of the $98,600 by providing a check for $24,500, which was rejected for insufficient funds.