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Office of the District Attorney P. David Soares
Facing 1 2/3 to 5 Years in Prison, Diane Gamble is Allowed 1 Year to Repay Stolen Insurance Benefits ALBANY , NY – District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that DIANE GAMBLE, 61, of Watervliet, NY, was given a 1-year adjournment to repay the stolen funds by the Honorable Thomas Breslin. In March, GAMBLE pled guilty to (1) count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class “D” Felony. “In a time of severe fiscal crisis for our nation and the County of Albany, I am disappointed that Ms. Gamble was not sentenced in accordance with the agreed upon plea bargain. While I whole-heartedly agree she should repay the money she stole, I would be much happier if there had been any attempt by Ms. Gamble over the last six months to sell her Volvo or Mercedes in an attempt to make the county and state whole,” commented DA Soares. Between August 1, 2004 and March 31, 2008, in the City of Albany, DIANE GAMBLE committed welfare fraud by fabricating weekly income amounts on Department of Social Services benefit applications. As a result, GAMBLE received $52,954.24 to which she was not entitled. GAMBLE worked for the New York State Assembly where she forged letters stating that she made much less than her actual salary of $ 79,090.07, according to the New York State Public Payroll. GAMBLE used the welfare funds to pay a home health aid that routinely ran errands for her. One of the aids she hired was former NBA player Michael Ray Richardson. Financial Crimes Bureau Chief Chris Baynes is handling the prosecution of this case. For more information, please contact Heather Streeter Orth. ### For further information contact: Heather Streeter Orth
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