and last updated 2021-03-10 16:23:37-05
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Brian Scott Hall, a former Virginia Beach economic development employee, was found guilty on multiple embezzlement charges for allegedly using a city shipping account for personal use.
Hall, age 57, was found guilty and sentenced Wednesday by Circuit Court Judge Steven C. Frucci for three counts of felony embezzlement.
He was sentenced to three years in prison, all suspended, conditioned upon three (3) years of good behavior. The state s sentencing guidelines recommended a sentence of probation with no jail time.
Hall pled not guilty to the charges but stipulated that the Commonwealthâs evidence was sufficient to find him guilty. Hallâs attorney then asked the court to find him guilty of three misdemeanor embezzlement offenses instead of felonies.
Updated: 3:56 PM EST March 10, 2021
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. A former Virginia city economic development official was convicted Wednesday on three counts of felony embezzlement.
57-year-old Brian Scott Hall pleaded not guilty to the charges but stipulated that the Commonwealth’s evidence was sufficient to find him guilty. His attorney asked that Hall be found guilty of three misdemeanor charges instead, but the judge refused to reduce the charges.
Prosecutors said Hall spent more than $4,000 using an account meant for city business purchases to send packages to his girlfriend in the Philippines, where he traveled to promote the city. The packages were sent between September of 2016 and November of 2018.
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