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Recent Examples of embezzlement
In a high-profile, three-month-long trial, prosecutors alleged that Sarkozy funneled millions of dollars from the Libyan government into his campaign coffers; he was acquitted of further charges of embezzlement and corruption.
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semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
According to the criminal complaint, on June 28, 2024, someone from Ruder Ware Business Attorneys contacted the Marshfield Police Department about the possible embezzlement of money from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield by Pederson.
—Karen Madden, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office submitted its investigation into Capital Public Radio’s former general manager for prosecutors to consider potential charges of embezzlement and grand theft.
—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
semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
According to the criminal complaint, on June 28, 2024, someone from Ruder Ware Business Attorneys contacted the Marshfield Police Department about the possible embezzlement of money from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield by Pederson.
—Karen Madden, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office submitted its investigation into Capital Public Radio’s former general manager for prosecutors to consider potential charges of embezzlement and grand theft.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzlement
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Thompson was arrested as a high school senior in 1955 and charged as an accessory to a robbery in Cherokee Park.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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In what is otherwise a slog of a show, Black Rabbit gets structurally creative in the sixth episode when the events of a robbery at the restaurant are shown from different perspectives.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and brings claims for breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets and fraudulent concealment, among several others.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 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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The prosecution said the pair planned the larceny, stole a getaway vehicle that was later torched in Detroit and got materials that said DTE on them.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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His record includes larceny, theft, and marijuana possession, the agency said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pre-arrival photo consults help estimate graft counts, map a design, and explain how prices range with case complexity.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Olsen’s dental team also had to rebuild her jawbone with cadaver bone grafts, wire her jaw shut, remove broken teeth, and stabilize ones that became loose.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Is signal-stealing allowed in the NFL?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 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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Minnesotans should not accept wild violence and thievery as normal.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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Another suggested that the act may have been an act of thievery.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Online court records indicated to investigators that Arfsten was released on bail in a felony theft case at the time of the South Milwaukee incident.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some of the commandments overlap with criminal law, such as prohibitions on murder and theft, but others do not.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Embezzlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzlement. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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