Tag: Embezzlement
Lori Zeno and Rashad Ruhani, Embezzlement, New York 2023
⏱ 2 min read Lori Zeno, the former executive director of Queens Defenders, a non-profit legal services organization, and Rashad Ruhani, a former employee, were sentenced to prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the organization in Queens, New York. The scheme, which took place over an unspecified period, resulted in the theft…
Patrick Fire Thunder, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Patrick Fire Thunder and Tracie Renay Gallego, a married couple from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, have been indicted for embezzling funds meant for tribal youth services. Between November 2022 and November 2024, the couple allegedly conspired to obtain and embezzle checks from the Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) intended for vendors or…
Shondra McLarty, Wire Fraud, Illinois 2026
⏱ 2 min read Shondra McLarty, 55, of Rockton, Illinois, embezzled over $44,000 from the Tumbling and Acro Boosters Club in Rockford, where she served as Treasurer from 2023 to 2024. McLarty used the club’s funds for personal expenses, including Netflix, dog grooming, and a vacation to Cancún, Mexico. She concealed her actions by changing…
Weston Goldstein, Embezzlement, Illinois 2026
⏱ 2 min read Weston Goldstein, a longtime employee of the Big Ten Network, pulled off a stunning heist, embezzling over $4 million from his employer over an eight-year period. The scheme, which took place in Illinois, involved Goldstein using company funds to purchase electronic devices for his own personal benefit. The motive behind the…
Matthew Braasch, Wire Fraud, Missouri 2026
⏱ 2 min read Matthew Braasch, a 48-year-old former restaurant manager, embezzled over $1 million from a St. Louis County eatery, using the company credit card for personal purchases, including $81,965 at Target and $29,801 at Vineyard Vines. The crime occurred while Braasch was managing a restaurant in Grantwood Village, Missouri, during the pandemic. Braasch…
Charity Felch, Embezzlement, New Mexico 2020
⏱ 3 min read Charity Felch, a 48-year-old woman from Santa Fe, New Mexico, embezzled at least $385,930 from her employer, Rodeo Electrical Services, between May 2017 and April 2020. Felch, who was in a position of trust, used company funds for personal expenses, paid herself and her husband, and concealed the theft through fraudulent…
Kyle James Loudner, Embezzlement, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Kyle James Loudner, 40, and Talyn Ashley Douville, 34, of Pukwana, South Dakota, were sentenced to federal prison for embezzling $160,000 from the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. The theft occurred between May 27, 2022, and July 2, 2024, when Loudner, an elected official, and Douville, a tribal employee, drew nearly 100…
Brady Lum, Embezzlement, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read Brady Lum, the former Chief Operating Officer of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $600,000 from the museum. Lum, who served as COO from January 2019 to December 2025, used his position to doctor invoices and approve transactions for personal purchases, including luxury…
Jacob Wise, Wire Fraud, Michigan 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jacob Wise, a 29-year-old former financial controller from Riverview, Michigan, has admitted to embezzling over $1.1 million from his employer. Wise pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of laundering the proceeds of his crimes. The scheme, which involved diverting company funds to bank accounts he controlled,…
Patrick Alan Bucknum, Wire Fraud, Washington 2026
⏱ 2 min read Patrick Alan Bucknum, the former CEO of Community Clinic Network (CCN) in Wenatchee, Washington, orchestrated a massive embezzlement scheme that drained the company of approximately $24 million between 2017 and 2023. Bucknum, 55, used the embezzled funds to invest in stocks, options, and exchange-traded funds, but his poor trades led to…
