UN Embezzler, Embezzlement, New York 2019

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Renata Supina-Saltus, a former employee of the Croatian Mission to the UN, has been charged with embezzling $750,000 from her employer through a fraudulent invoicing scheme. The crime occurred in New York, where Supina-Saltus worked at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations from July 2017 to November 2023. As a financial administrative staff member, she had access to the mission’s vendor payment systems and used this trust to carry out the embezzlement. The motive behind the crime appears to be personal financial gain.

Supina-Saltus allegedly fabricated invoices to siphon off funds from the mission’s accounts into her own personal bank accounts over a period of six years. The total amount embezzled is estimated to be around $750,000. Her arrest and presentation before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria E. Garcia in the District of Connecticut mark the beginning of her prosecution.

The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, Michael Alfonso, announced the charges. They emphasized that Supina-Saltus’s actions were a clear abuse of trust and that her alleged crimes undermine the integrity of institutions.

The investigation and prosecution of Supina-Saltus demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement agencies to combating financial crimes and corruption. As HSI Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Alfonso stated, HSI will leverage its international footprint to pursue those who abuse their positions for personal gain.

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