On November 7, 2024, Chief Judge Raúl Arias Marxuach of the United States District Court sentenced Zuleika Molina-Orozco to 37 months in prison. Molina-Orozco, the former comptroller of a not-for-profit sports and social club in Humacao, Puerto Rico, was involved in a wire fraud scheme.
Court documents revealed that between October 2019 and March 2022, Molina-Orozco executed thirty-nine unauthorized wire transfers from the club's bank account to her credit cards. Additionally, two unauthorized transfers were made to another bank account. The total amount embezzled reached $1,100,283.36. These funds were used for personal expenses including paying off credit card debts and purchasing a vehicle.
Molina-Orozco pleaded guilty to eight counts on April 4, 2024. She has been ordered to pay restitution equaling the amount she defrauded.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow of the District of Puerto Rico and Rebecca C. González-Ramos from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The case was investigated by HSI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott H. Anderson.
