embezzlement

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A police statement said they were being investigated on suspicion of "embezzlement and subsequent concealment of public funds."

From Barron's

Toulouse told AFP they were glad an investigation had been opened saying they and Jaminet were the victims of "embezzlement".

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In New York, the statute of limitations for criminal fraud and embezzlement is generally five years for felonies and two years for misdemeanors.

From MarketWatch

On Tuesday night, Sylvia Bongo and Noureddin Bongo were found guilty of embezzlement and corruption after a trial that began a day earlier in their absence.

From BBC

Sylvia Bongo, 62, and Noureddin Bongo, 33, both tried in absentia, were found guilty of embezzlement of public funds, among other charges.

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