embezzling

Fugitive financier cuts $100M DOJ deal to forfeit paintings by Warhol, Monet

A fugitive Malaysian money man who once partied with Leonardo DiCaprio has struck a $100M deal to settle lawsuits accusing him of buying luxury art with embezzled funds.

Exec at prestigious LI school convicted of stealing $8M for five Fire Island getaways, limos and a muscle car

David Ostrove, 52, the former chief financial officer and technical officer at the Schechter School of Long Island, raided the private K-12 academy's bank account for nearly 10 years before...

Grocery store manager stole $750K from self-checkout kiosks in 16-month elaborate scheme: state feds

Trevor Beaver, 31, is accused of taking the money from the Fresh Thyme Market in Troy, where he worked from July 2022 to Nov. 2023.

Oregon weekly newspaper to relaunch print edition after theft forced it to lay off its entire staff

The Eugene Weekly will return to newsstands on Feb. 8 with roughly 25,000 copies, about six weeks after the embezzlement forced the decades-old publication to halt its print edition, editor...

Ziwe teases 'bombshell' George Santos interview: 'What could we do to get you to go away?'

“Oh my god. Legs all for days. Look at you,” the Long Island Republican says upon meeting the former late-night talk show host.

Italian cardinal once thought to be pope contender convicted of embezzling Vatican funds, gets 5 years in prison

A Vatican criminal court convicted a cardinal of embezzling millions

Ex-Jaguars employee allegedly stole $22 million from team to fund lavish lifestyle

Amit Patel is accused of using the ill-gotten proceeds to fund everything from luxury watches to private jet travel to new cars.

Tom Girardi interrupts court hearing to curse at prosecutor in 'rude and inappropriate' outburst

The disgraced former attorney and estranged husband of "RHOBH" star Erika Jayne muttered "f--k you" during Wednesday's proceedings.

Ex-NYPD union head Ed Mullins sentenced to 2 years in prison for stealing $600K in dues

Ed Mullins, 61, delivered a nearly five-minute speech in Manhattan federal court detailing how greed had led to his downfall and caused his family to fall apart.

NJ couple stole $91K from youth soccer club to pay for Disney trip, kids' party, bills: police

A New Jersey couple was arrested for stealing more than $91,000 from a youth soccer league to fund their splurges, including a trip to Disney World.

Lawyer who blew $8M of clients' money in Vegas strikes deal with feds

California lawyer Sara Jacqueline King admits to bilking clients out of more than $8 million and using funds for Vegas gambling sprees and funding her lavish lifestyle.

Santos judge to unseal names of people who paid lying rep's $500K bond

A federal judge in New York has agreed to unseal records that reveal who secured a $500,000 unsecured bond for Rep. George Santos in his criminal fraud case.

Feds offer $20K reward for former Larry Hogan aide on the lam

Federal law enforcement officials are offering up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of Roy McGrath, a onetime top aide to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is...

Jewel claims her mother 'embezzled' over $100M from her

The "Who Will Save Your Soul" singer said her mother, who was also her manager, "embezzled" an eye-watering $100 million from her that landed her in debt.

Disgraced Goldman banker Roger Ng gets 10 years for helping steal over $4B

A "Wolf of Wall Street" will spend the next decade in a federal pen.

Frail Tom Girardi, 83, appears in court as judge orders mental competency hearing

The disbarred attorney remained silent as he scratched his head and leaned back in his chair, while his brother-turned-conservator spoke on his behalf.

Erika Jayne reacts to Tom Girardi's embezzlement indictment

The US Department of Justice announced Wednesday that a grand jury indicted Girardi, 83, for allegedly embezzling more than $15 million from his clients.

Tom Girardi indicted for allegedly embezzling more than $15M from clients

The disgraced attorney, who was married to "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne, was charged with five counts of wire fraud on Wednesday.

Putin's former top space engineer dies after facing corruption charges

Vladimir Nesterov, 74, former general director of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, died this week while facing allegations that he embezzled $72 million.

Woman allegedly embezzled nearly $600k from school for family vacations, IVF treatment

Katherine Paprocka, 36, was a senior administrator at Penn Christian Academy in East Norriton from July 2020 to December 2021.