embezzlement theme

Embezzlement is a type of financial fraud involving the misappropriation of assets. Typically it is used with regards to the theft of money from an organization or company such as an employer. For example, a lawyer might embezzle funds from the trust accounts of their clients; a financial advisor might embezzle the funds of investors; and a husband or a wife might embezzle funds from a bank account jointly held with the spouse or peer.

4 total · 2 major · 2 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
columbo1971e8x04 major Colonel Frank Brailie was funneling training school money through a "Special Projects Fund".
movie: Stagecoach (1939) major Upon reaching Lordsburg, Henry Gatewood was summarily arrested for leaving the town of Tonto with his bank's funds. This explained why he was so determined to leave Tonto, despite the high risk of encountering hostile Apache warriors.
columbo1971e9x04 minor It came to light that Pete Garibaldi had embezzled money from his clients.
tftc1989e5x05 minor Billy had spent two years in prison for selling inventory for his own personal profit while employed as an ice cream truck man.