Lori Desiere, 45, a former Spring Hill, Tennessee resident, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Nashville, Tenn., and charged with seven counts of wire fraud for executing a $120,000 fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jack Smith of the Middle District of Tennessee.
According to the indictment, between 2011-2013, Desiere stole over $120,000 from her former employer, Connect Hearing, a retail network of hearing care centers with locations across the country. The indictment alleges that Desiere used her position as the billing and account manager at the Brentwood, Tenn. billing and call center, to fraudulent process and divert customer refunds to bank accounts under her control.
Desiere faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count, and other monetary penalties.
1. case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Ryan R. Raybould of the Middle District of Tennessee is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
