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LA Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Heist
A 39-year-old Los Angeles woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges, stemming from a massive bank heist that netted her over $325,000.
Doree McGee, 39, of Los Angeles, California, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson and pleaded guilty to the charges, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of two years in prison, a maximum of 32 years, a fine of $250,000, or both.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, the scheme involved McGee and her co-conspirators posing as actual Bank of America account holders, using fake driver’s licenses and other means of identification to make cash withdrawals from actual customer accounts.
Traveling from California to cities around the nation, McGee and her co-conspirators defrauded Bank of America of more than $325,000. The scheme came to an end on March 18, 2011, when one of her co-conspirators, Cassandra Montrevel, was arrested in a bank branch in Irondequoit, N.Y.
Montrevel was convicted and sentenced to 70 months in prison for her role in the scheme. McGee’s sentencing date has yet to be scheduled.
The investigation, led by the United States Secret Service, also involved the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the Gates Police Department, the Irondequoit Police Department, and the Batavia Police Department. U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced the guilty plea.
The case serves as a reminder of the scope and sophistication of white-collar crimes, and the need for law enforcement agencies to work together to bring those responsible to justice.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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