Embezzlement Archives - Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com/tag/embezzlement/ A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:54:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 208237768 Luxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement [Sponsored] https://abovethelaw.com/2024/11/luxury-lies-and-a-10-million-embezzlement/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:30:06 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077622 In a scandal that rocked the business community, a former high-profile executive was sentenced to prison, plus five years of supervised release and restitution.

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]]> 1077622 3 Plead Guilty To Law School Embezzlement Scheme https://abovethelaw.com/2024/07/3-plead-guilty-to-law-school-embezzlement-scheme/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:37:13 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1073124 As if you needed another reason to wonder where all of the money goes.

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]]> 1073124 Husband Throws Wife Under The Bus When Their Law Firm Is At The Center Of Millions In Missing Client Funds https://abovethelaw.com/2024/06/husband-throws-wife-under-the-bus-when-their-law-firm-is-at-the-center-of-millions-in-missing-client-funds/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:46:46 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1069662 The couple lived a ‘fairly extravagant’ lifestyle.

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]]> 1069662 Ex-Biglaw CFO Pleads Guilty To Embezzling $1.5 Million From Firm https://abovethelaw.com/2024/05/ex-biglaw-cfo-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-1-5-million-from-firm/ Mon, 13 May 2024 16:43:51 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1058430 This ex-CFO may have earned himself prison time thanks to this seven-figure financial heist.

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]]> 1058430 Ex-Biglaw Paralegal Who Embezzled More Than $600K From Firm Gets Prison Time https://abovethelaw.com/2024/04/ex-biglaw-paralegal-who-embezzled-more-than-600k-from-firm-gets-prison-time/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:44:06 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1048569 She used the money to pay her credit card, mortgage, and student loan bills.

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]]> 1048569 Clerk Takes Raise Into His Own Hands By Allegedly Robbing His Judge https://abovethelaw.com/2024/01/clerk-takes-raise-into-his-own-hands-by-allegedly-robbing-his-judge/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:46:34 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1029879 Was making an Etsy account for some side cash too much trouble?

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]]> 1029879 Attorney Jailed For Stealing From Firm To Fuel His Gambling Addiction https://abovethelaw.com/2023/03/attorney-jailed-for-stealing-from-firm-to-fuel-his-gambling-addiction/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:47:16 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=949188 The firm experienced fiscal and reputational harm as a result.

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]]> 949188 Not Sure This Is What They Meant By Education Pays Dividends https://abovethelaw.com/2022/12/not-sure-this-is-what-they-meant-by-education-pays-dividends/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:16:28 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=924154 I don't remember this being on the syllabus.

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]]> 924154 From Fudging The Numbers To Just Deserts https://abovethelaw.com/2022/11/from-fudging-the-numbers-to-just-deserts/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:44:17 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=910381 Know what's worse than a lawyer who's bad with numbers? A bookkeeper that's unethical with them.

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]]> 910381 Ex-Biglaw Paralegal Allegedly Embezzled More Than $600K From Firm https://abovethelaw.com/2022/05/ex-biglaw-paralegal-allegedly-embezzled-more-than-600k-from-firm/ Fri, 06 May 2022 18:44:44 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=858852 She allegedly used the money to pay her credit card, mortgage, and student loan bills.

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