New York’s attorney general has accused the former acting president of the nonprofit United Hebrew Cemetery on Staten Island of embezzling $2 million.
Authorities allege 54-year-old Timothy Griffin of Ridgefield, Conn., made six unauthorized wire transfers to his own attorney escrow account from October 2012 through last month.
Griffin pleaded not guilty to grand larceny charges Monday in state court. Bail was set at $250,000 cash.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says Griffin, former outside counsel to the cemetery, was appointed acting president after its former administrator and president were accused of embezzling more than $850,000 in a prior investigation by his office.
A call to Griffin’s attorney wasn’t immediately returned Monday.
(AP)
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A college educated attorney stealing ?!?! Can’t be true ! Aren’t we reminded again & again that all the stealing in the charedi/chasidic community is due to the lack of education?!
Previous president $850,000. Attorney, acting as president, $2 million. Why wasn’t this caught earlier by the board (bored)of directors??
#1–Attorneys don’t count.
Timothy Griffin is Jewish? Just goes to show that you can never tell from a name.
arizona
If it would be a Frum Attorney then it would be on page 6 I guess.