Sunday, August 14, 2011

California Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzling $1.1 Million From Gourmet Food Concern

Lisa K. Sackie, 47, of Solvang, California, pleaded guilty to charges she embezzled about $1.1 million from Santa Barbara Bay Foods, where she had been employed as vice president and controller.  According to prosecutors, Sackie directed checks payable to entities doing legitimate business with Santa Barbara Bay Foods to herself instead for her personal benefit.  The thefts are believed to have spanned as much as six years, from 2004 until 2010. 

Read the story here and here.

Read the DOJ announcement here.

Update (2/13/12): Sackie was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution to Future Food Brands, the parent company of Santa Barbara Bay Foods. 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

HOW MUCH PRISON TIME WILL SACKIE GET OR WILL SHE GET OFF EASY?????