embezzlement
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Hui, 67, was also accused of misusing funds and embezzlement, while Hengda was accused of fraudulent issuance of securities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The Supreme Court in Madrid will judge them for alleged bribery, embezzlement, influence peddling, membership of a criminal organisation and misuse of confidential information.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Murrell is yet to make a plea on the embezzlement charge.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 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
Colonel Korn was the lawyer, and if Colonel Korn assured him that fraud, extortion, currency manipulation, embezzlement, income tax evasion and black-market speculations were legal, Colonel Cathcart was in no position to disagree with him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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