Hayden O’Byrne United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida | The Florida Bar
A Miami bank employee has admitted to embezzling over $190,000 from the accounts of a deceased customer. Billy Gedeon, 34, pleaded guilty in federal court for using his position at an international financial institution to commit the crime. According to court documents, Gedeon accessed the deceased customer's accounts without permission and forged their signature on a bank form to close one of the accounts in 2023. He then withdrew all the funds and deposited them into his personal account at another bank.
Senior U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno scheduled Gedeon's sentencing for June 10 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Gedeon could face up to 30 years in prison, with Judge Moreno considering various factors including U.S. Sentencing Guidelines when determining the sentence.
The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida; Supervisory Official Antoinette T. Bacon of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; Special Agent in Charge Rafael Barros of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Miami Field Office; and Special Agent in Charge Brian Tucker, Eastern Region, Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (FRB-OIG).
The investigation was conducted by both the U.S. Secret Service and FRB-OIG.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Latoya C. Brown along with Trial Attorneys D. Zachary Adams and Chelsea R. Rooney handled prosecution duties.
Further details can be accessed via related court documents available on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida or through PACER under case number 25-cr-20067.
