Thomas John Sfraga appropriated the name from a scheming “Seinfeld” character as he bilked friends and neighbors. He was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Thursday.

(John Annese / New York Daily News) A Brooklyn man who borrowed a running gag from “Seinfeld” by inventing a company named Vandelay to scam investors wasn’t laughing when a judge on ...

Thomas John Sfraga, 56, was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for stealing over $2 million for sham business ventures.

including Build Strong Homes LLC and Vandelay Contracting Corp. The name “Vandelay” may sound familiar to “Seinfeld” fans. On the show, George Costanza invented “Vandelay Industries” as the name of a ...

A Brooklyn crypto influencer who convinced friends to invest in a bogus company referencing the show Seinfeld was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for the multimillion-dollar Ponzi ...