U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber | U.S. Department of Justice
A Chesapeake man has admitted to wire fraud after misusing a company credit card for personal expenses exceeding $100,000. Brandon Thompson, 44, was employed as an administrator with a joint venture involving physicians and Sentara Hospital from June 2015 to February 2023.
Thompson's duties included equipment procurement, budget management, and promoting cost efficiency. However, between January 2018 and February 2023, he used the company's credit card for various personal expenses such as rent, a wedding reception, legal fees for divorce proceedings, groceries, luxury items including diamonds and airline tickets, and even paid an initiation fee for a country club membership.
He will be sentenced on May 9, 2025. While facing up to 20 years in prison for his actions, actual sentences are often less severe than the maximum penalties allowed by law. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge who will consider U.S. Sentencing Guidelines along with other statutory factors.
The guilty plea was announced by Jessica D. Aber of the Eastern District of Virginia and Brian Dugan from the FBI’s Norfolk Field Office following its acceptance by U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Miller.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Clayton D. LaForge.
Further details can be found on the websites of both the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or through PACER using Case No. 2:24-cr-128.
