Minnesota Accountant Sentenced for $2.7M Embezzlement to Fund Gambling
A Minnesota accountant, Destiny McKayla Combs, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for embezzling over $2.7 million from her employers to fund a gambling habit. The 37-year-old woman, who worked as an Accounting Manager at a surrogacy agency and an affiliated law firm, used company money to pay off her personal credit card debts incurred from gambling.
Over a period of 52 months, from February 2019 to June 2023, Combs made 292 payment transactions, totaling $2,723,025. She covered her tracks by fabricating entries in the companies' records, treating her workplace 'like her own personal slot machine', as described by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. In 2022, she was offered the option to purchase the surrogacy agency business but unexpectedly resigned before the sale. After her prison sentence, Combs will undergo three years of supervised release.
The owner of the surrogacy agency, Jeffrey Klein, was left to deal with the financial aftermath of Combs' actions. The embezzlement has resulted in significant financial losses for the agency and its affiliated law firm. Combs' actions serve as a stark reminder of the importance of robust internal controls and regular audits to prevent such fraudulent activities.
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