embezzlement

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In 2024, a Lithuanian court sentenced Antonov in absentia to 10.5 years in prison for embezzlement.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For more than a decade, he exposed alleged corruption and embezzlement among senior Russian officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The president's family also faces the threat of an embezzlement investigation in France, the country's former colonial ruler, where they have extensive property holdings.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Prosecutors say he committed embezzlement by claiming Richardson as a dependent on his city-funded healthcare plan despite them not being legally married at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

If Mom is guilty of embezzlement, what does that mean for the rest of us?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller