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Wayne County man pleads guilty to embezzling funds from former employer
By Samantha Sayles at WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News
· July 8, 2026
· 1 min read
A Wayne County man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to embezzling funds from a small business where he worked as a financial controller.Jacob Wise, 29, from Riverview, pleaded guilty on July 7 to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.Wise is accused of orchestrating a scheme that cau...
Key takeaway Federal prosecutors said Wise, instead, allegedly controlled them and used the funds to make purchases, including a Ford F-150 pickup truck.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local News ·
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