Meriden Woman Sentenced For Embezzling $400K: Feds

MERIDEN, CT — A Meriden woman who pleaded guilty to charges that she embezzled more than $400,000 from her employer's clients has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison, according to federal prosecutors. Crystal Klatt, 36, will also serve three years of supervised release.

According to prosecutors, Klatt was employed as an office manager by a property management company in Hamden. Clients of the property management company would allow the company access to their bank accounts for the management company to make payments on behalf of the respective client.

Klatt had access to the clients' bank accounts as part of her job responsibilities. Between December 2014 and January2021, Klatt diverted a total of $446,859.82 from the bank accounts of at least 14 clients to pay her personal credit card charges, according to prosecutors.

A judge has ordered Klatt to pay full restitution.

Klatt pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in December.

Klatt, who is released on a $50,000 bond, is required to report to prison June 2.

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