Embezzlement Victories

“Victories” Definition: DM Cantor defines a “Victory” as a Complete Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed after they were set for Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed prior to being set for Jury/Bench Trial; Pre-Charge/Pre-Indictment cases where DM Cantor Prevented Charges from being filed; a Partial Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases in which Charges were Substantially Reduced; and cases where Prison/Jail exposure or Civil Repercussions were Substantially Reduced.

Disclaimer – Results depend upon factors unique to each case and that results in one case do not predict similar results in others.

Not Charged Due to Cooperation and Co-Defendant Conviction | Felony Wire Fraud ($710,219) and Felony Embezzlement

State v. Mr. X (DMC No. 15553)

UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA AND FBI INVESTIGATED)

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($471,640), Felony Mortgage Fraud and Felony Fraudulent Schemes

State v. Mr. G (DMC No. 14590)

ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE DIVISION OF THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE INVESTIGATED (FILE NO. XXF-DI-XXX-REL)

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($240,000 Misappropriated from Landscape Company), Felony Fraudulent Schemes & Felony Theft

State v. Ms. N (DMC No. 16283)

Glendale Police Department Investigated (DR No. 20XX–XXXXX3) & Maricopa County Attorney’s Office “Declined Charges”

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($150,000) & Felony Fraudulent Schemes

State v. Ms. F (DMC No. 6773)

QUEST COMMUNICATIONS INVESTIGATED

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement/Fraudulent Schemes ($120,000), Felony Money Laundering, Felony Theft, Felony Forgery & Felony Vulnerable Adult Abuse

State v. Ms. A (DMC No. 9212)

APACHE JUNCTION POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO.DR 090819003) / PINAL COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($109,000 Misappropriated from a Non-Profit Educational Foundation), Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Theft

State v. Mr. K (DMC No. 14801)

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INVESTIGATED

Not Charged – Resolved with Civil Settlement | Felony Embezzlement/RICO ($88,000 Misappropriated from Law Firm), Felony Fraudulent Schemes & Felony Theft

State v. Mr. A (DMC No. 9146)

SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR#20XX-XXXX2); MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, CIVIL DIVISION (CASE NO. CV2008-015240)

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($50,000 Misappropriated from Interior Design Business), Felony Fraudulent Schemes, Felony Theft, Felony Identify Theft, Felony Forgery and Felony Obtaining a Credit Card by Fraudulent Means

State v. Ms. R (DMC No. 14569)

PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. 20XX-XXXXXXX3)

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement/Fraudulent Schemes ($40,000) & Felony Theft

State v. Ms. A (DMC No. 8089)

MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO. DR2006-0130457)

Not Charged (Result was Civil Settlement) | Felony Embezzlement ($35,000 Misappropriated from an HOA), Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Theft

State v. Ms. T (DMC No. 15094)

PRIVATE LAW FIRM INVESTIGATED

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($30,000) And Felony Theft | State v. Mr. V

JMR EXPRESS LLC INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 12521)

Not Charged – Resolved with Civil Settlement | Felony Embezzlement ($28,000), Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Theft – State v. Ms. M.

MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT (DR NO. 2016-3000524) (DMC NO. 16010)

Not Charged due to Civil Settlement | Felony Embezzlement, Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($15,000) & Felony Theft | State v. Ms. J

QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 11198)

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement / Theft ($12,700) & Felony Forgery | State v. Ms. P

SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO. DR 08-14671) (DMC NO. 10174)

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($8,200) and Felony Theft – State v. Mr. R.

GILBERT POLICE DEPARTMENT (DR NO. 15-000014276) (DMC NO. 15690)

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement / Theft ($5,000) & Felony Forgery | State v. Ms. C

PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO. DR2006-61585714) (DMC NO. 8687)

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($1,855 Misappropriated from Educational Association), Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices and Felony Theft

State v. Mr. B (DMC No. 13979)

BISBEE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. B20XX-XXX2)

Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement/Fraud Schemes (Percocet from Hospital Pharmacy) & Theft

State v. Mr. G (DMC No. 9518)

MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED

Dismissed | (8 Counts) Felony Embezzlement ($4,500) and Felony Fraudulent Schemes

State v. Ms. W (DMC No. 15290)

GILA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2015-425)

Not Charged | Felony Insurance Fraud ($3,000), Felony Fraudulent Schemes, and Felony Theft – State v. Mr. T.

STATE FARM INSURANCE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 16071)

Dismissed | Felony Embezzlement / Theft ($1,500)

State v. Ms. W (DMC No. 7960)

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2007-108698)

Dismissed | Felony Theft of Means of Transportation (Auto Theft) & Felony Embezzlement / Theft

State v. Ms. S (DMC No.)

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. 020561CR)

Reduced to Probation with Zero Days Actual Jail | (10 Counts) Felony Embezzlement/Fraudulent Schemes ($84,000), Felony Theft & Felony Identity Theft

State v. Ms. C (DMC No. 9220)

YAVAPAI COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2009-01178)

Reduced to Forgery with Zero Days in Jail | Felony Embezzlement/Fraudulent Schemes ($69,000) & Felony Theft

State v. Ms. M (DMC No. 4590)

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2004-040044)

Reduced to Class 6 Open/Misdemeanor with Zero Days in Jail | Felony Embezzlement / Theft ($29,000)

State v. Mr. N (DMC No. 4798)

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2004-037996)

Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Felony Embezzlement/Fraudulent Schemes ($15,000) & Theft | State v. Ms. G

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2011-006444) (DMC NO. 10489)

Reduced to Class 6 Open/Misdemeanor with Probation and 4 Months in Jail | Felony Embezzlement / Theft ($15,000) | State v. Ms. M

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2007-179269) (DMC NO. 8083)

Reduced to 12 Months and One Day in Prison | (2 Counts) Federal Felony Embezzlement ($780,697 Misappropriated from Federal Credit Union)

U.S. v. Ms. C (DMC No. 11750)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. 2:13-CR-00867-PHX-SRB-1)

Reduced to Probation with 1 year in Prison | (2 Counts) Felony Embezzlement /Fraudulent Schemes ($165,000) and (3 Counts) Felony Theft

State v. Ms. N (DMC No. 14416)

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2016-001996)

Reduced to 1.2 Years in Prison | (4 Counts) Felony Embezzlement/Fraud Schemes ($315,237 Misappropriated from Employer) and (1 Count) Felony Theft

State v. Ms. D (DMC No. 13219)

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2015-001338)

Reduced to Attempt & Forgery with 4 Years in Prison | Felony Embezzlement/Fraudulent Schemes ($451,000) & Felony Theft

State v. Ms. P (DMC No. 6934)

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2005-034311)

U.S. District Court, District of Phoenix (Case No. CR-17-00764-001-PHX-JAT) | (19 Counts) Federal Felony Mail Fraud ($2,192,000 Embezzlement), (14 Counts) Felony Wire Fraud, (14 Counts) Felony Money Laundering and (1 Count) Tax Evasion

U.S. v. Mr. R (DMC No. 15112)

REDUCED TO 7 TOTAL COUNTS WITH 57 MONTHS IN PRISON

Restitution Order (2 Victims/Employers) Reduced from $172,000 to $60,000 | Felony Embezzlement – State v. Mr. P.

MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2007-134482) (DMC NO. 15073)