OC Attorney Stole $500K From Former Boss, Wife: Prosecutor

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — An Orange County attorney charged with siphoning more than $500,000 from her former employer and his wife is due to be released in November, the Orange County Register reported.

Attorney Bonnie Roadarmel, 62, pleaded no contest in Los Angeles County Superior Court on May 23 to two solid counts of felony elder abuse with a fraud enhancement, court records show. She had been charged with nine counts, according to the report.

She is due to be released in November after paying $630,251 in restitution, the report said.

According to the OC Register, Roadarmel volunteered decades ago to manage the finances of her former boss, Los Angeles-based real estate attorney Stephen Kanne, 89, and his 74-year-old wife, Claudia.

Roadarmel stands accused of siphoning more than $500,000 from the couple in the past ten years, the report said. According to the OC Register, she apparently used the money to fund a lavish lifestyle with first-class airfare to Paris and shopping at Hermes, Chanel and more.

To read more about the Orange County lawyer accused of stealing money from her former employers, view the full article on the Orange County Register.