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Timberwolves Employee Receives Supervised Release After Stealing NBA Information

Somak Sarkar, a former Minnesota Timberwolves employee, has been released on supervised release after being charged with felony third-degree burglary for allegedly stealing thousands of internal files, including "strategic NBA information," from a team executive. Sarkar, 33, was fired in February after taking a hard drive containing personal and team information. His next court date is scheduled for May 16, and his attorney has hinted that there is more to the story.

via ESPN|

#burglary #court-hearing #employee-theft

crime2 years ago•1 min saved

Timberwolves Employee Charged with Stealing Executive's Hard Drive and Strategic Information

A former Minnesota Timberwolves employee, Somak Sarkar, has been charged with third-degree burglary for allegedly stealing and downloading sensitive information from an executive's hard drive, including employee and player contracts, strategic information, and personal data. The theft occurred after Sarkar was moved to a different role within the organization and subsequently fired. He claimed to have taken the hard drive to "put some stuff on it" and forgot to return it.

via KSTP|

#crime #criminal-charges #data-breach

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

"Former Jaguars Employee Allegedly Embezzles $22 Million from Team"

A former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars is accused of stealing approximately $22 million from the team between 2019 and 2021. Amit Patel allegedly exploited the team's credit card program to make personal purchases, including luxury items, vehicles, and cryptocurrency. He is also suspected of gambling with the stolen money. The team confirmed their cooperation with the FBI and stated that Patel had no access to confidential football information. Patel has been charged with wire fraud and illegal monetary transactions.

via Fox News|

#employee-theft #financial-crime #fraud

crime2 years ago•1 min saved

"Former Jaguars Employee Allegedly Embezzles $22 Million from Team"

A former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Amit Patel, has been accused of stealing over $22 million from the NFL club over a five-year period. Patel allegedly took advantage of the team's virtual credit card program, purchasing items such as vehicles, a condominium, cryptocurrency, and placing bets on online gambling sites. He has been charged with wire fraud and illegal monetary transaction. The Jaguars confirmed they were a victim of the financial crimes and stated that Patel had no access to confidential football information.

via CBS Sports|

#crime #employee-theft #financial-crimes

crime3 years ago•1 min saved

Wegmans Employee Admits to Stealing Over $500k in Refund Fraud Scam.

Alicia Torres, a pharmacy technician at Wegmans Food Market in New York, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for creating fraudulent pharmacy refunds and pocketing $568,021 over almost nine years. Torres processed about 350 credit card refund requests that she had fraudulently created through the system used to fill prescriptions and duped the on-duty pharmacists to approve the transactions. She is scheduled to be sentenced on September 11 and faces a recommended sentence between 33 and 41 months.

via USA TODAY|

#crime #employee-theft #fraud

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Wegmans employee defrauds company of over $560K in fake refunds.

An employee at Wegmans Food Market in Webster, Alicia Torres, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for creating fraudulent pharmacy refunds and pocketing over $560,000 herself. Torres processed about 350 credit card refund requests that she had fraudulently created through the system used to fill prescriptions and duped the on-duty pharmacists to approve the transactions. She processed the refunds, totaling $568,021, to her personal credit card. Torres is scheduled to be sentenced on September 11 and faces a recommended sentence between 33 and 41 months.

via Democrat & Chronicle|

#crime #employee-theft #fraud