embezzlement
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Office charged him with one count of embezzlement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
She was convicted last year of embezzlement but reduced her sentence on appeal by enough to run again.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
On Monday the Wall Street Journal reported that only days after being indicted for embezzlement, a fugitive donated $25,000 to the attorney general.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Chey denied the embezzlement allegation, saying the transactions were legitimate corporate investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
If that happened, then whoever took his place would certainly discover the embezzlement.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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