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$754,000 Museum Scam: Business Manager Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison
BOSTON – In a shocking case of financial deceit, Jennifer Delorey McNamara, the former business manager of the Museum of Russian Icons, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for embezzling $754,000 from the museum. McNamara, 36, of Clinton, was found guilty of wire fraud in April 2018.
McNamara began working for the Museum on a part-time basis in mid-2010. In 2012, she was promoted to full-time Business Manager. However, between 2012 and October 2015, McNamara used her position to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Museum. Her scheme involved failing to deposit cash received by the Museum into the Museum bank account and issuing unauthorized payments to herself from the Museum, which she then deposited into her personal account.
The Museum became aware of the scope of McNamara’s theft and referred the matter to federal authorities. The agency cooperated with federal investigators throughout the investigation.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg A. Friedholm, Chief of Lelling’s Worcester Branch Office, prosecuted the case.
McNamara will serve 20 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay restitution of $754,000. The Museum of Russian Icons cooperated fully with federal investigators and provided crucial evidence in the case.
This case serves as a reminder of the importance of accountability in financial institutions. It is clear that McNamara’s actions were a betrayal of the public’s trust and will not be tolerated. We hope that this sentence brings some measure of closure to the Museum and its supporters.
As we continue to uncover the truth behind financial crimes, it is essential that we hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. The people have a right to know that those who break the law will face consequences.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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