$163,000 Embezzled from Cosmopolitan Spent at Strip Club, Dinner Cruises, DA Says
The former general manager of the Cosmopolitan in Allentown has been charged with embezzling money from his employer, the Lehigh County District Attorney's office said. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.
The former general manager of the Cosmopolitan Restaurant in Allentown has been charged with embezzling $163,601 from the restaurant, the Lehigh County District Attorney's office announced Friday. James Fortunato, 41, of 2340 Black Forest Drive, North Whitehall, allegedly stole the money from Cosmopolitan for his own use after being promoted to general manager in November 2010. According to the district attorney's press release, Fortunato's alleged crime came to light in June 2012, when Myron Haydt, one of the restaurant’s owners, was reviewing the restaurant’s financial records and found a series of suspected unauthorized purchases by Fortunato. The allegedly unauthorized purchases included expenses for dinner cruises, visits to a strip…
Frediano
11:50 am on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Wasn't this just direct redistribution of income, without the middle men? more ›