A Bloomfield resident has admitted to her involvement in a conspiracy related to the distribution and possession of opioids. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that Danielle Molinari, aged 51, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court. She faced charges of drug conspiracy and the distribution and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance.
Court documents reveal that between February 2019 and March 2023, Molinari was involved in obtaining medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone. She then sold these pills to another individual for money. Over the duration of this conspiracy, she unlawfully distributed approximately 4,665 oxycodone pills.
The charges against Molinari each carry a potential penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $1 million. Her sentencing is set for November 4, 2025.
U.S. Attorney Habba credited special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), led by Acting Special Agent in Charge Terence G. Reilly, for their role in the investigation leading to Molinari's guilty plea.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Chelsea D. Coleman and Jenny Chung from the Health Care Fraud and Opioids Abuse Prevention Unit based in Newark.
Defense counsel for Molinari is Joel Silberman, Esq., located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
