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6 Worcester Business Journal | October 30, 2017 | wbjournal.com B R I E F S Telexfree money launderer pleads guilty A Brazilian man charged with laun- dering $20 million in proceeds from a Marlborough pyramid scheme pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday. Cleber Rene Rizerio Rocha, 28, pled guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of conspiring to commit money laundering. According to the U. S. Attorney's Office, agents raided the TelexFree headquarters in 2014. That same day, co-founder Carlos Wanzeler fled the country, first to Canada and then to his native Brazil, but left behind millions ohidden in Greater Boston. Later in 2015, a intermediary working on Wanzeler's behalf began working with an associate to help him transfer the money to Brazil. The associate, who later cooperated with federal authorities, arranged with Wanzeler's representative in Brazil to launder cash through Hong Kong, convert it to Brazilian reals, and then transfer it to Brazilian accounts. Rocha worked as a cash courier on Wanzeler's behalf, flying from Brazil to New York City and then later meeting with the cooperating witness in Hudson. T H E T I C K E R $250,000 MassDevelopment grant to bring high-speed internet to parts of Fitchburg Source: City of Fitchburg Median price of a single-family home in Worcester County, up $15,000 from a year ago $260,000 Source: The Warren Group Moon Hill Brewing to distribute first bottled beer The Moon Hill Brewing Co. -- the firm behind the Gardner Ale House -- has released its first bottled beer avail- able for sale at select area liquor stores -- 11 years after the company was formed. The beer is called Chunk Norris, an imperial stout aged in oak barrels previ- ously used for maple syrup, brandy and bourbon. It's a 9-percent alcohol-by-vol- ume imperial stout. The brewery had been exclusively making beer for sale in the Gardner Al House but starting look at distributing outside the restaurant last year. 3.7% Source: Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Unemployment in the Worcester area in September, down from 4.1 percent in August Continued from previous page Rick Walton, the founder of Moon Hill Brewing Co. in Gardner National Science Foundation grant for Worcester Polytechnic Institute to develop tech-based high school curriculum $1.2 million Source: WPI Exper tise, Clarit y, Success. Providing clients with a full range of environmental analysis, permitting, historic resources, and compliance services. Epsilon would like to congratulate our colleague, co-Managing Principal Peggy Briggs, and all the Worcester Business Journal's Outstanding Women in Business award recipients on this wonderful accomplishment! 3 Mill & Main Place, Suite 250 . Maynard, Massachusetts 01754 . (978) 897-7100 www.epsilonassociates.com . @EpsilonAssoc E N G I N E E R S E N V I R O N M E N TA L C O N S U LTA N T S E P S I L O N A S S O C I A T E S I N C . 20 TH ANNIVERSARY Voke Lofts WSH Farmhouse Junction Shop Lofts FALL INTO FITNESS RETAIL LOCATIONS: Framingham, Hanover, Newton, Attleboro, MA; Nashua, North Hampton, NH www.pfe-inc.com World Class Service Since 1988 Save on Vision, Bodyguard, Inspire and more! NOW OPEN IN AUBURN! 771 Southbridge St. 774-321-6600