Former nonprofit fiscal officer admits to $2.3M fraud from Brooklyn charity
A former senior fiscal officer of a nonprofit organization in Brooklyn, 57-year-old Marcia Joseph, pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges on Friday and admitted to embezzling of approximately $2.3 million from the charity.
Joseph, arrested in October 2023, appeared before U.S. District Court Justice Eric Vitaliano when she admitted to using the stolen funds for personal items including home remodeling, spa treatments, landscaping expenses and other luxury goods.
Joseph now faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment upon sentencing.