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Westfield Law Firm CFO Embezzled $1.5 Million, Faces Five Years In Prison : State AG Westfield Law Firm CFO Embezzled $1.5 Million, Faces Five Years In Prison : State AG
Westfield Law Firm CFO Embezzled $1.5 Million, Faces Five Years In Prison : State AG A 61-year-old Westfield man faces five years in state prison after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $1.5 million from the law firm he worked at as chief financial officer, authorities said. John Dunlea pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 8, to two counts of theft by deception and five counts of failure to pay taxes, New Jersey Attorney General Platkin said. Dunlea admitted to misappropriating $1.5 million from the law firm of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter by paying himself excess compensation, Platkin said. Between Jan. 2017 and Dec. 2022, Dunlea paid himself $1.2 mill…

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Westfield CFO Once Sued By Firm Accused Of Embezzling $1.5M Westfield CFO Once Sued By Firm Accused Of Embezzling $1.5M
Westfield CFO Once Sued By Firm Accused Of Embezzling $1.5M A 61-year-old Westfield resident was charged with embezzling more than $1.5 million from the law firm where he worked as chief financial officer, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. John Dunlea was the CFO at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, a national law firm based in Morristown, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.  Between 2017 and 2022, Dunlea misappropriated funds from the firm by paying himself $1.2 million. He also rung up $355,256 in charges on the company credit card, paying for flights, hotels and restaurants for himself and his family, Platki…

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