Story by Ethan
On June 1st, 2026, the arrest of Jason S. McNeill, age 49, and Ryan A. Telesford, age 43, was announced by Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. Jason S. McNeill and Ryan A. Telesford were charged with first-degree Money Laundering (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25(b)1), first-degree Money Laundering (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25(c)), second-degree Conspiracy to Commit Theft by Deception (N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4), and second-degree Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering (N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2 and N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25). The arrest and charges against Jason S. McNeill and Ryan A. Telesford were a result of an investigation handled by the Hackensack Police Department, Wyckoff Police Department, City of Miami Police Department, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Unit – U.S. Marshals Task Force.
According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, their Financial Crimes Unit was contacted in December 2025 by the Hackensack Police Department about a compromising business email scam targeting a high-value real estate transaction. Both Jason S. McNeill and Ryan A. Telesford were identified as working in cohorts alongside other individuals attempting to defraud a Bergen County business. The conspiracy group was allegedly successful in falsely transferring approximately $7,756,157 through a network of financial accounts before it was deposited at the intended destination. Both defendants were responsible for managing both the movement and concealment of the funds as they were being transferred.
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office stated that the charges against Jason S. McNeill and Ryan A. Telesford are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
