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Former McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter CFO John Dunlea has been accused of embezzling $1.5 million from the firm, as well as avoiding New Jersey state income tax payments. Dunlea was charged with two counts of theft by deception in the second degree and five counts of failure to pay taxes in the third degree after allegedly paying himself unauthorized bonuses totaling over $1.1 million between 2017 and 2022, as well as allegedly using the firm's credit card to pay for personal expenses. Dunlea faces up to 15 years in prison as well as a total of $165,000 in fines. McElroy Deutsch has previously sued Dunlea and his wife Nicole Alexander, former director of professional and business development, for fraud, conversion and breach of fiduciary duty.
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February 15, 2024, 3:37 PM