The feds had him dead to rights, but the startling turn of events Friday in the federal fraud trial of Newfane dentist Scott Geise may have repercussions that reverberate all the way to Niagara Falls, and the Seneca Avenue headquarters of Laborers Local 91 here. According to a 65-count federal indictment handed down in July 2008, Geise ran a lucrative side business processing phony claims for Local 91 members, billing both private insurance companies and the union's welfare fund for dental work that was never performed. The fraudulent activity occurred between September 2002 and November 2006, according to the indictment.
