Embezzlement

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Arkansas News: Fayetteville Man, James Lewis Story Sentenced To Over 3 Years In Federal Prison For Embezzlement Of Government Funds And Tax Fraud

Fayetteville, Arkansas –Duane (DAK) Kees, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that James Lewis Story (Jimmy), age 57 of Fayetteville, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1,282,966.00 in restitution to the City of Farmington Arkansas and … Continue reading Arkansas News: Fayetteville Man, James Lewis Story Sentenced To Over 3 Years In Federal Prison For Embezzlement Of Government Funds And Tax Fraud →

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SEOUL, South Korea  | Korean Air chair questioned on suspicion of embezzlement

SEOUL, South Korea — Korean Air’s chairman apologized Thursday before being questioned by prosecutors investigating alleged wrongdoing by him and his family, deepening woes at South Korea’s largest airline company. Cho Yang-ho, chair and chief executive of Korean Air Lines Co., said “sorry” and bowed his head before entering a Seoul prosecutors’ office. He said … Continue reading SEOUL, South Korea  | Korean Air chair questioned on suspicion of embezzlement →

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Florida News: Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal, With Assistance of U.S. Attorney’s Office in Southern District of Florida, U.S. Extradites Former President of Panama to Face Illegal Wiretapping and Embezzlement Charges

Florida – The United States today extradited Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal, who served as President of Panama from 2009 to 2014, to stand trial in that country on four charges related to an illegal wiretapping scheme allegedly conducted while he was in office. Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the U.S. Department of … Continue reading Florida News: Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal, With Assistance of U.S. Attorney’s Office in Southern District of Florida, U.S. Extradites Former President of Panama to Face Illegal Wiretapping and Embezzlement Charges →

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Former Bookkeeper Lauren Ransom Who Embezzled Employers Sentenced to 3 Years

A former bookkeeper was sentenced thursday to 3 years in prison and ordered to repay over $3 million, for failing to report to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) money she embezzled from her employers. Benjamin G. Greenberg, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael J. DePalma, Acting Special Agent in Charge, … Continue reading Former Bookkeeper Lauren Ransom Who Embezzled Employers Sentenced to 3 Years →

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Former Tribal Executive, Barbara Kirk, Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzlement

Defendants Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dakota United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a former executive board member of the Old Agency District of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe, was sentenced in federal court to 16 months of imprisonment.  Barbara … Continue reading Former Tribal Executive, Barbara Kirk, Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzlement →

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Kansas City, MO Woman, Tonya A. Topel Sentenced for Embezzling from Construction Benefits Audit Corporation

KANSAS CITY, MO – A North Kansas City, Missouri, woman was sentenced in federal court yesterday, Monday, April 16, 2018 for embezzling more than $290,000 from her former employer. Tonya A. Topel, 40, of North Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to eight years in federal prison without parole.  … Continue reading Kansas City, MO Woman, Tonya A. Topel Sentenced for Embezzling from Construction Benefits Audit Corporation →

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Former Treasurer, Charles E. Duddy Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Gladstone Firefighters Union

KANSAS CITY, MO – A former treasurer of the Gladstone, Mo., firefighters union pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $26,000 from the union. Charles E. Duddy, 58, of Platte City, MO, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Maughmer to an information … Continue reading Former Treasurer, Charles E. Duddy Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Gladstone Firefighters Union →

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West Point police officer, Shaun T. Keller arrested for embezzlement

JACKSON, MS – West Point police officer Shaun T. Keller surrendered to authorities Thursday after being indicted for stealing nearly $4,000 from his own police department, announced Attorney General Jim Hood. A Clay County grand jury indicted the 41-year-old on one count of embezzlement for taking $3,904 in funds that were being held in evidence … Continue reading West Point police officer, Shaun T. Keller arrested for embezzlement →