Melissia Gauthreaux, a certified public accountant and attorney, has been charged with six counts of wire fraud in a federal indictment.
According to the indictment, Gauthreaux used her business, Accounting Resources and Management Services, LLC, to steal more than $890,000 from one of her clients, a public figure who lived in the Middle District of Florida.
The theft occurred from 2017 through 2021, during which time Gauthreaux had signatory authority on her client’s bank accounts and was able to remove the funds without the client’s knowledge or consent.
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the indictment, stating that the United States is seeking an order of forfeiture in the amount of $894,274.26, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct.
Gauthreaux faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count if convicted.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Merrilyn Hoenemeyer.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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