embezzlement

  • Former Facebook And Nike DEI Manager Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme

    Barbara Furlow-Smiles, a former Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) manager at Facebook and Nike, has been sentenced to federal prison for masterminding multi-million dollar fraud schemes at both companies. The 38-year-old admitted to embezzling $5 million through fraudulent activities while employed by the two tech and sportswear giants, according to Fox Business. “Furlow-Smiles shamelessly violated…

  • Two Former Charity Executives Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Corruption Scheme

    In a case emblematic of public corruption, two former executives of a charity based in Springfield, Missouri, have been sentenced for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar bribery and embezzlement scheme. Bontiea Bernedette Goss, 65, was sentenced to three years in prison, while her husband, Tommy “Tom” Ray Goss, 68, received a six-year sentence. They were…