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Recent Examples of embezzlement
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office will now decide whether to bring charges of embezzlement and grand theft against at least one suspect.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Agnifilo’s tried more than 200 cases over the course of a 30-year career as a state and federal prosecutor and private practice attorney, handling everything from arms trafficking to embezzlement, money laundering to murder.
—Liane Jackson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Starting in December of that year, a number of Starovoit’s former colleagues and subordinates were implicated in embezzlement of military funds—including 19 billion rubles (around $250 million) that had been allocated for defenses along the Ukrainian border.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Do has been sentenced to five years in jail for accepting more than $800,000 in bribes in a scheme involving the embezzlement of millions in COVID-relief funds.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Polk is charged with one count each of first-degree murder and embezzlement from a vulnerable adult and two counts each of forgery of a document, identity theft and possession of a financial transaction device.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
They were arraigned on Friday in Brockton District Court on one count each of larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses, embezzlement, and conspiracy.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
When did the embezzlement begin?
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, Park In-geun was found guilty for only embezzlement and corruption, and served just 30 months in prison.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Agnifilo’s tried more than 200 cases over the course of a 30-year career as a state and federal prosecutor and private practice attorney, handling everything from arms trafficking to embezzlement, money laundering to murder.
—Liane Jackson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Starting in December of that year, a number of Starovoit’s former colleagues and subordinates were implicated in embezzlement of military funds—including 19 billion rubles (around $250 million) that had been allocated for defenses along the Ukrainian border.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Do has been sentenced to five years in jail for accepting more than $800,000 in bribes in a scheme involving the embezzlement of millions in COVID-relief funds.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Polk is charged with one count each of first-degree murder and embezzlement from a vulnerable adult and two counts each of forgery of a document, identity theft and possession of a financial transaction device.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
They were arraigned on Friday in Brockton District Court on one count each of larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses, embezzlement, and conspiracy.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
When did the embezzlement begin?
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, Park In-geun was found guilty for only embezzlement and corruption, and served just 30 months in prison.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzlement
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Four men were sentenced to prison for their roles in an RV robbery where the victim fought back before he was gunned down, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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He was shot while sitting in his vehicle during a robbery, prosecutors said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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The chapter’s complaint noted the fraudulent and missing invoices, misappropriation of funds, questionable accounting and conflicts of interest that led to the national NAACP’s investigation into the officials and that highlight a damning Sacramento County audit released this spring.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Such misappropriation of materials is a violation of multiple California laws, including theft, intentional interference with contract and prospective economic advantage, conversion, unfair competition, violation of your duty of loyalty and potentially misappropriation of trade secrets.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Sep. 2025
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Brown’s criminal history included convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny and breaking and entering.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Robbery, burglary, and larceny are at 25-year lows, while murder is at a six-year low, the police force said.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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But opposition lawmakers were highly critical, and believe the program is a way for the government to hide graft.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Bone fractures and surgical resection to remove cancer result in larger defects that usually require the use of bone grafts or metal reconstruction to repair.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2025
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The jury also recommended that Catarino serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction, and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In March, Waldrop was arrested by Parker County Sheriff’s Office deputies on suspicion of theft and misapplication of funds.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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The technology continues to improve despite its drawbacks and misapplications, and major companies keep increasing their investments rather than pulling back.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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In addition to his thievery, Doug also made money working as a busboy at the Brady Pub; his brief love interests in Salem included Holly and Ari.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
25 July 2025
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Hermes/Mercury was the god of translators and interpreters, served as a messenger for all the other gods and ruled over wealth, good fortune, commerce, fertility and thievery, according to the European Southern Observatory.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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American officials have alleged that North Korea is engaged in a long-running effort to use cyberattacks, cryptocurrency theft and IT contractors to gather information on behalf of the government in Pyongyang.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Young Peter survived by theft and by begging.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Embezzlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzlement. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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