Downingtown man pleads guilty on IED, fraud charges
Istvan Merchenthaler
PHILADELPHIA — A Downingtown man pleaded guilty Monday to four pending indictments charging him with wire fraud, possession of destructive devices, and related offenses according to U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger.
Istvan Merchenthaler, 44, of Downingtown has been in federal custody since Feb. 16, 2013 since his arrest on charges that he had a stockpile of explosives and more...
2 Chesco men indicted in federal explosives case
One man accused of making pipe bombs, another of possessing them
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Istvan Merchenthaler
A multi-agency, months-long investigation into a cache of explosives found in a storage locker in East Whiteland Township has apparently led to indictments against two Chester County men that were announced on Friday, Jan. 31, by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Istvan...
For Chester County defendant, apparent role reversal
In 2004, he accused now-disbarred lawyer of fraud; now he’s charged
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 42-year-old Coatesville man with myriad identities and multiple addresses may have had an advantage in running the Ponzi scam alleged Thursday by federal authorities: Court records show he was once on the receiving end of a con.
Istvan Merchenthaler – also known as Steven...
