Jennifer Lynn Boutto, Embezzlement and Theft of Tribal Funds, Minnesota 2020

Former Fortune Bay Casino Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000

MINNEAPOLIS – Jennifer Lynn Boutto, 32, a former Front Desk Supervisor at the Fortune Bay Resort Casino, has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $300,000 from the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. Boutto, a resident of Orr, Minnesota, admitted to stealing the funds over a six-year period, from January 2013 to October 2019.

According to the defendant’s guilty plea and documents filed with the court, Boutto used her position at Fortune Bay to issue false cash refunds against the invoices of previous Fortune Bay customers. She then accessed the Fortune Bay vault and retrieved the falsely refunded amount. In total, Boutto executed the scheme 2,994 times and stole $315,739.87.

The scheme was uncovered after an investigation conducted by the FBI, with significant assistance from the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan L. Sing is prosecuting the case.

Boutto will be scheduled for sentencing at a later date. She faces significant prison time and fines for her crimes.

The case serves as a reminder of the importance of oversight and accountability in financial institutions. The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa has taken steps to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Jennifer Lynn Boutto, 32, Orr, Minn. charged with:

Embezzlement and theft of Tribal funds, 1 count

Crime Date: Between January 2013 and October 2019

Crime Location: Fortune Bay Resort Casino, Orr, Minn.

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