Jason M. Frierson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada
A Clark County employee appeared in federal court on charges related to the theft of funds from the estates of deceased county residents. TinaTheresa Poto-Nunu, who worked for the Clark County Public Guardian’s Office, is accused of accessing financial information belonging to individuals whose estates were under the administration of the Clark County Public Administrator.
According to the indictment, Poto-Nunu used her position to obtain details about the financial accounts of these deceased residents. She then allegedly transferred money from those accounts and used it to pay off a credit card she maintained for personal expenses, including travel and rent.
Poto-Nunu faces one count of money laundering and two counts involving transactions with criminally derived property. If convicted on all counts, she could face up to 40 years in prison and a fine of $750,000. Sentencing would be determined by a federal judge after consideration of sentencing guidelines and other factors.
First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Christopher S. Delzotto for the FBI Las Vegas Division, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Jarom Gregory for IRS Criminal Investigation's Phoenix Field Office announced the charges.
The case was investigated by both the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Afroza Yeasmin is leading the prosecution.
"An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
