embezzlement
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Chey denied the embezzlement allegation, saying the transactions were legitimate corporate investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Any diversion or embezzlement of funds constitutes a profound betrayal of the faith reposed by millions of devotees in one of the most sacred institutions of Hindu faith."
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Zambrano alleged in the lawsuit that employees believed Pearsall had been the subject of other investigations into alleged embezzlement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The 34-year-old co-founder of crypto exchange FTX is currently in federal prison serving a 25-year sentence after he was convicted in 2023 of fraud, embezzlement and criminal conspiracy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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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