All news on the topic: Embezzling

A former Deutsche Bank private banker has been charged with embezzling more than €600,000 from wealthy clients at a time when Germany’s largest lender is seeking to expand its business with the country’s rich.

A federal grand jury has indicted a Kansas woman accused of embezzling more than $750,000 from her employer while serving as head of the financial division.

On April 10, 2026, Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that Interpol had issued a red notice for former Michoacán governor Silvano Aureoles Conejo, who faces two arrest warrants for fraud and homicide and allegedly fled the country with the help of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación.

The previous business manager of a North Dakota church has been accused of embezzling approximately $600,000 from the house of worship.

A Michigan funeral director will stand trial on more than 30 criminal charges after allegedly embezzling $192,000 from more than 50 victims.

Nepal’s anti-corruption agency charges former ministers, senior officials, and a Chinese construction firm with embezzling $74 million during the building of Pokhara’s international airport, raising concerns over inflated costs and compromised safety.

Alexis Engelking, former controller at Salon Professional Academy, admitted to felony theft for altering and inflating her paychecks, receiving a three-year sentence with 30 days in jail and 18 months probation. Restitution will be determined later.

Tyra Marie Avila, who served 17 years as Aguilar’s administrator, clerk, and treasurer, faces multiple felony charges for allegedly diverting federal loans and grants for personal use. Authorities say over $26,000 meant for the town’s water infrastructure was misused, prompting federal and local investigations.

The Philippine government revealed that 70% of flood control funds have been embezzled since 2023, including €8 billion in 2025, leaving thousands of projects incomplete. The scandal has triggered widespread protests and deployment of the army amid the country’s vulnerability to rising sea levels.

An Eaton County woman has been found guilty of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from a "vulnerable adult," the county prosecutor announced on Friday.

For the second time in its long-running dispute with Equatorial Guinea, the ICJ has ruled in France’s favor, paving the way for the sale of former Vice President Teodorín Obiang’s multimillion-euro mansion seized in a corruption probe.

A Congolese court has sentenced former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba to three years of forced labour for embezzling public funds, including money intended as reparations for war victims.

A secretary pleaded guilty this week to embezzling more than $145,000 over seven years from a Staten Island public school in a deal that will spare her jail time but require full restitution, officials told The Post.

A French court on Monday barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect, for embezzlement -- a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics.

Carla O'Brien, 48, was arrested for stealing $147,400 from the Fox Chapel Area Baseball Softball Association for personal use while serving as the league's treasurer from 2019 to 2024.

Thomas Clasby faces allegations of diverting taxpayer funds intended for local senior citizens into his personal financial reserve while serving as the director of the Quincy Department of Elder Services

In the lawsuit, Kelley Brooke alleged that the company's ex-vice president, Paul O'Donoghue, kept a substantial amount of money for himself while managing the course's pro shop for six years

A convicted murderer who beheaded his tech employer after stealing over $400,000 from him four years ago has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for murder and grand larceny

In March, Jorge Armando Contreras admitted guilt to embezzling almost $17 million from the Magnolia School District, which he used to purchase luxury items such as cars, pricey tequila, and numerous designer handbags, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California

A Vatican tribunal has found a senior cardinal guilty of misappropriating money

Amit Patel, formerly of the Jacksonville Jaguars, is accused of using the ill-gotten proceeds to fund everything from luxury watches to private jet travel to new cars.

Ed Mullins, 61, gave an almost five-minute statement in a federal court in Manhattan, explaining how his greed led to his downfall and disrupted his family life