Connecticut Man Accused of Selling Fake Yankee Stadium Dirt
The man claimed to have $1 million, but was actually overdrawn, police said.
Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 | Updated 9:54 AM EDT
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The new Yankee Stadium is one of many construction projects where American Standard Testing and Consulting Laboratories Inc. faked concrete tests, according to prosecutors.
A Westport, Conn., man has been charged with defrauding a Fairfield resident of $35,000 by selling what he said was dirt from the original Yankee Stadium.
Mark Hayward is accused of asking the alleged victim to invest in marketing gift items such as a key chain containing dirt from the Bronx, N.Y., ballpark.
The Hour of Norwalk and Connecticut Post report that police say the unidentified man agreed to invest $35,000 for a 20 percent share.
Police say the 52-year-old Hayward said he had more than $1 million he would use to pay the Fairfield resident.
Hayward has been charged with larceny and forgery. He is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on Jan. 23.
A phone number could not be found for Hayward and it's not known if he is represented by a lawyer.
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