GUILTY NJ - Caneiro family - Keith (50), Jennifer (45), Jesse (11), Sophia (8), killed in mansion fire, Monmouth County, Colts Neck, 20 November 2018 #2

[Seattle1]

So - anyone think that this April 20th hearing replaces the April 8th hearing?

I don't think so. April 8 is a charge conference on PC's pending Insurance fraud charge-- which is unrelated to the Motions hearing for a new trial (scheduled for April 20).

Caneiro still faces another charge of insurance fraud, but Decker told the judge on March 18 that the state may not prosecute that case.

Caneiro in that case is accused of collecting unemployment insurance for injuries he suffered in a car accident while continuing to work, with his compensation being paid to his wife.

Decker said the issue in that case is restitution to the three insurance companies, although only one so far is seeking a claim, and whether Caneiro, looking at life in prison, will have the ability to pay any restitution.

 

[Niner]

I don't think so. April 8 is a charge conference on PC's pending Insurance fraud charge-- which is unrelated to the Motions hearing for a new trial (scheduled for April 20).

Okay - thanks for the reply. I couldn't make heads or tails out of that one!

 

[Seattle1]

Okay - thanks for the reply. I couldn't make heads or tails out of that one!

Paul is like Kouri Richins-- convicted of murder but still has multiple fraud charges pending after he defrauded three insurance companies.

The DA will likely announce the State dropping the fraud charges against Paul during the charge conference on 4/8/26 because only one of the three Insurers defrauded filed for restitution from Paul. In other words, if Paul receives multiple life sentences for the murders-- this will eliminate his ability to make restitution.

 

[Seattle1]

I forgot about this but just reminded that there were also civil suits brought against Paul including a 2020 wrongful death by his victims-- his late sister-in-law Jennifer for certain.

I don't know if the plaintiff(s) did anything here to preserve liquidation proceeds of Paul's assets-- including any joint assets Paul had at the time of the 2020 lawsuit. I don't have any idea if Paul is still married. We know he was at the time of the murders.

Wrongful-Death Suits and Claims of Insurance Fraud After Murders of Caneiro Family | Law.com

The suit sheds new light on the November 2018 killings of Keith and Jennifer Caneiro of Colts Neck and their children, 11-year-old Jesse and 8-year-old Sophia. Keith's brother, Paul Caneiro, who has pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder, was facing allegations that he stole $90,000 from...

www.law.com

 

[Seattle1]

11/23/20

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/courts/2020/11/20/colts-neck-murders-suit-reveals-stolen-college-funds-grim-details/6345583002/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=undefined&gca-ft=0&gca-ds=sophi

$90K theft preceded Colts Neck mansion massacre, lawsuit says

Paul Caneiro, who is accused of slaughtering his brother’s family before setting their home on fire in 2018, had allegedly been stealing their kids’ college funds, according to reports.

nypost.com