Ex head of L.I. autism charity gets 33 months for embezzling
Wafa Abboud, 55, was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court Wednesday, after a jury found her guilty of embezzling, bank fraud and money laundering in 2019.
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Wafa Abboud, 55, was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court Wednesday, after a jury found her guilty of embezzling, bank fraud and money laundering in 2019.
The former executive director of a New York charity is heading to federal prison after being convicted of embezzling more than $1 million to fund a life of luxury.Long Island resident Wafa Abboud, age 55, of Merrick, was sentenced to nearl…
The defendant had been convicted of stealing funds from a nonprofit that assisted developmentally disabled youth and spending the money on luxury goods.