Police: Wilton attorney stole $1.4M from client
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WILTON State Police arrested a Wilton attorney on grand larceny charges after authorities claim she stole $1.4 million from a client.
Ellen K. Zwijacz, 42, was charged with one count each of first-degree grand larceny and scheme to defraud, as well as two counts of third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, police said in a news release issued Friday.
Police say an investigation, done in conjunction with the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office, determined that Zwijacz stole the money from a client who had hired her to assist with legal matters.
Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen said Friday that Zwijacz is accused of having stolen funds, personal property and other effects from two victims, as well as the estate of one of the victims that she was overseeing in a fiduciary capacity.