Orsini Charged with Stealing $100K from Clinton Chamber

0:00It's May 1st. This is Hartford News Today, powered by AI. I'm Koi with the story. Paul Orcini, the 65-year-old former head of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, got hit with over 50 charges after allegedly stealing more. Then $100,000 from the group. Clinton police arrested him Friday on first-degree larceny and a bunch of tax-related counts, including 52 for fake sales and used tax returns, 4 for phony income tax filings, and 1 for not filing at all. He's being held on a $185,000 bond ahead of his court date. The trouble started back in June 2025, when the Chamber's board flagged funny business in the finances to police. Orcini had total control over the money, and investigators say he funneled cash to himself in his own business way beyond his pay. That scheme messed up the Chamber, big-time vendors for community events went unpaid, and employee missed wages, and the main account was almost wiped. They even spotted shady bank moves to fake healthy balances, digging deeper.

1:04Cops reviewed years of records from 2022 to 2025 and found the stolen funds when straights to his personal, stuff like debts, taxes, and shopping. State revenue folks pitched in on the tax side. Police are thanking partners like the state's attorney and revenue department for the teamwork, but they're stressing this probe is still rolling with. Other agencies involved. They're locked in on holding folks accountable to keep trust in the clean community.