Practice Area - Philadelphia Embezzlement Defense

Embezzlement

What is embezzlement?

Embezzlement is defined as the misappropriation of items with which a person has been entrusted. Embezzlement differs from larceny in that the perpetrator of embezzlement comes into possession of property legally, but fraudulently assumes rights to it. Charges of embezzlement can even be levied if the embezzler intended to return the property later.

Four points must be proven to support the case for embezzlement:

1. The relationship between the defendant and the aggrieved party was a fiduciary one
2. The lost property came into the defendant’s possession through that relationship
3. The defendant fraudulently assumed ownership of the property or transferred it into the ownership of another
4. The defendant’s misappropriation of the property was intentional

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Law Offices of William Spade
1525 Locust Street • Philadelphia, PA 19102 • Phone: 215-732-3001 • Fax: 215-732-0124 • E-Mail: info@spadelaw.com