Camden County Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Filing False Insurance Claim in Connection with House Fire

TRENTON – Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that a Camden County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to three years in prison for insurance fraud in connection with a fire that destroyed his house.

Richard Orlandini, 65, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on December 1, 2025, before Superior Court Judge Judith Charny to one count of second-degree insurance fraud. Judge Charny imposed the sentence on March 6, 2026, in state Superior Court in Camden.

“Homeowners pay a substantial amount of money for insurance to protect what is often their biggest investment,” said Attorney General Davenport. “The system depends on everyone being an honest broker and when someone cheats the system by filing a claim for benefits to which they are not entitled, we all stand to lose.”

“The defendant in this case admitted to making false statements in an effort to obtain a financial payout from his insurance carrier,” said DCJ Director Theresa L. Hilton. “His attempt to secure an unearned payday failed, and today, he was held accountable for his crime.”

“Insurance fraud schemes like this undermine the integrity of the insurance system and place an unfair burden on honest policyholders,” said Interim Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Al Garcia. “This sentence sends a clear message that insurance fraud will not be tolerated, and those who attempt to profit through deception will be held accountable.”

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