United States Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan announced today, June 9, 2008, that Bruce Forsyth, a resident of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to thirty-seven months of incarceration and three years of supervised release on his conviction of Passing Forged Securities of an Organization Involved in Interstate Commerce.

United States District Judge Nora Barry Fisher imposed the sentence on Forsyth, age 57.

According to information presented to the court by Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway, Forsyth was the Chief Financial Officer, of a construction company.  Over a several year period, Forsyth stole checks from his employer, forged the signature of a representative of his employer, and then used the checks to pay personal expenses and to otherwise support his lifestyle.  His purchases included country club dues, a Hummer sports utility vehicle, and a piano.  Forsyth altered internal accounting records to conceal his crime.  In total, Forsyth forged approximately $800,000 worth of checks from 2003 to 2006.

Ms. Buchanan commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Forsyth.