Authorities said the woman used the stolen funds on designer clothing, jewelry, furniture, travel and home renovations.
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis woman has been indicted on federal charges of embezzling more than $1.5 million from her employer, U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Lugar announced.
Daniel Therese Eisenbacher, 39, is charged with one count of mail fraud, six counts of wire fraud, and six counts of money laundering. She made her first appearance in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micco earlier this week.
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The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the incident.
Eisenbacher was an employee of a Minneapolis-based marketing company from October 2019 to October 2023, authorities said.
Investigators said Eisenbacher held various positions at the company, including director of operations, vice president of operations, and chief operating officer, and was responsible for financial management.
According to authorities, Eisenbacher used his position to embezzle more than $1.5 million from his employer from January 2020 to October 2023.
Specifically, investigators said Eisenbacher used company credit cards to make fraudulent personal transactions, including designer clothing, jewelry, furniture, personal travel, and home renovations. That's what it means.
Authorities said Eisenbacher attempted to conceal the embezzlement by making false entries in the company's accounting records to make the fraudulent personal transactions appear to be for legitimate business expenses.
