A former accounting manager accused of embezzling more than $36 million from a Los Angeles company was returned to the Southland from Costa Rica Thursday to.
Accountant gets more than 10 years in jail for embezzling $36 million from Los Angeles company - and using $23M of it to pay off astronomical credit card debt
Paul McDaniel, 44, also known as Edward Martin Karuku, was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in federal prison Thursday
McDaniel pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in September 2019
McDaniel embezzled over $36 million from Hypermedia Systems, Inc. during the course of more than seven years, using the bulk to pay off his credit card debt
According to the Department of Justice McDaniel used $23 million to pay off debt and transferred $8 million to his personal accounts