embezzlement
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The suspiciously large breakfast bill recently led Seaside Police to crack an alleged embezzlement scandal involving the misuse of nearly $300,000 in public money, according to Police Chief Nick Borges.
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
Gox, he was acquitted of embezzlement by a Japanese court but found guilty of falsifying data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Federal authorities are looking for this woman. Her name is Julie Callahan, and she’s a local businesswoman here in Chicago. She’s accused of embezzlement, Mariah. Can you believe that?”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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