Two women who had tens of thousands of dollars swiped by smooth-talking scammer Nelson Counne – dubbed the “Worst Boyfriend on the Upper East Side” – ripped the rogue Romeo in court Tuesday as a judge sentenced him to up to eight years behind bars.
“I want you to know, you didn’t break me. I still go to fine eateries, and you will be rotting in prison!” Ms. Gerson wrote in her victim-impact statement, also read aloud by prosecutor Raymond Costello. “Nelson Counne used an expertly crafted persona and elaborate web of lies to convince women to hand over their savings,” Manhattan District Attorney Bragg said in a statement.