Former Controller of Minnesota Metal Stamping Company Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
ST. PAUL, MN – Acting United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker today announced the sentencing of JOHN BURWOOD ROBINSON, 50, to 33 months in federal prison for stealing more than $1.1 million from his employer.
ROBINSON, who was charged on July 26, 2017 with one count of mail fraud and one count of filing a false tax return, pleaded guilty on August 17, 2017, to both counts. He was sentenced on November 30, 2017, before Senior Judge Paul A. Magnuson in U.S. District Court in Saint Paul, Minn.
"This is an appropriate sentence for a defendant who abused his long-held position of trust by stealing more than a million dollars from his employer to fund his preoccupation with classic automobiles," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Surya Saxena. "I am grateful for the combined efforts of the investigative agencies whose work brought this case to a successful conclusion."
"IRS Criminal Investigation remains committed to uncovering financial fraud schemes," stated Acting Special Agent in Charge Hubbard Burgess of the St. Paul Field Office IRS Criminal Investigation. "The recent 33-month sentencing of John Robinson shows that filing a false tax return will result in severe consequences."
According to the defendant’s guilty plea and documents filed in court, from 1991 through 2016, ROBINSON was employed by North Central Stamping & Manufacturing, Inc. (“NCSMI”), and in 2003, he became NCSMI’s controller. As the controller, ROBINSON managed NCSMI’s bank accounts, bookkeeping records, and financial reports.
Defendant Information:
JOHN BURWOOD ROBINSON, 50
Crystal, Minn.
Convicted:
Mail fraud, 1 count
Filing a false tax return, 1 count
Sentenced:
33 months in prison
3 years supervised release
$624,132.99 in restitution
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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