embezzlement

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In 2024, a Lithuanian court sentenced Antonov in absentia to 10.5 years in prison for embezzlement.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Stephan said she was alarmed by some of the discoveries the district attorney’s office made when speaking to county staff as part of its investigation into Knox’s alleged embezzlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

For more than a decade, he exposed alleged corruption and embezzlement among senior Russian officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Marsalek, who was the Wirecard's Chief Operating Officer, has since been charged with fraud and embezzlement, suspected of having inflated company's balance sheet total and sales volume.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Even he didn’t know the extent of her embezzlement.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar