Anthony T. Civella, Jr., ATM Theft, Missouri 2013

Kansas City man pleads guilty to stealing over $330,000 from ATMs, faces up to 30 years in prison

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In a shocking case of financial corruption, Anthony T. Civella, Jr., 46, of Kansas City, Mo., has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $330,000 from automated teller machines (ATMs) that he was hired to maintain.

According to court documents, Civella owned and operated a company called C Management Group, LLC, which serviced ATMs in the Kansas City, Mo., metropolitan area. The money in the ATMs belonged to U.S. Bank.

By pleading guilty today, Civella admitted that he stole money from the ATMs by obtaining a maintenance code to access the machines. The government believes that Civella stole approximately $330,040.

Civella comingled the stolen money from the ATMs by depositing most of the cash into his personal checking account at the Holy Rosary Credit Union. Civella admitted that he deposited money from the bank larceny scheme into his personal checking account in order to conceal or disguise the location and source of the proceeds of the bank larceny.

Under federal statutes, Civella is subject to a sentence of up to 30 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $750,000 and an order of restitution. Civella must forfeit to the government a $330,040 money judgment. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul S. Becker. It was investigated by the FBI, IRS-Criminal Investigation and the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department.

The defendant's full name is Anthony T. Civella, Jr., and he is 46 years old. He was born in Kansas City, Mo. The exact date of the crime is not specified, but it occurred between 2011 and 2013. The charges against Civella include bank larceny and money laundering. He is currently facing a sentence of up to 30 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $750,000 and an order of restitution. Civella must forfeit to the government a $330,040 money judgment.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/kc-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-330000-atms