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New Jersey Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Embezzling Money from Law Firm
A former office manager at an international law firm has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company. Andrew Robertson, 54, of Harrison, N.J., was found to have used his firm-issued corporate credit card to make unauthorized personal purchases, payments of personal expenses, and payments to his own personal PayPal account.
Between February 2017 and November 2018, Robertson made $425,000 in unauthorized transactions, using the money for his own benefit. To cover his tracks, he created fraudulent invoices and accounting classifications to make it seem as though the expenditures were for legitimate law firm purposes.
Robertson pleaded guilty in April 2021 to one count of mail fraud. His sentence also includes three years of supervised release following his prison term. The judge ordered him to pay $425,000 in forfeiture.
The sentencing was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips, Matthew R. Stohler, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service’s Washington Field Office, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department.
The government’s evidence revealed that Robertson was employed by the law firm as an office manager of the Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia offices. He used his position to carry out the embezzlement scheme, which was uncovered by investigators from the Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department.
Acting U.S. Attorney Phillips, Special Agent in Charge Stohler, and Chief Contee commended the work of those who investigated the case, including Paralegal Specialist Amanda Rohde and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate Rakoczy, who prosecuted the matter.
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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