Brick Woman Accused Of $95K Theft From Entertainment Company

FREEHOLD, NJ — A Brick Township woman has been charged with theft, accused of stealing nearly $100,000 from her employer, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced.

Dina M. Mulleano, 49, is charged with second-degree theft by deception, Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said.

She is accused of creating fake payroll direct deposits while working in her capacity as the human resources manager of a local entertainment company, authorities said.

Authorities did not name the company; she worked for iPlay America in Freehold, the Asbury Park Press reported.

A review of bank and payroll records revealed that from June 2021 to October 2022, Mulleano made approximately 70 such transfers from the payroll system to her bank account, while fraudulently crediting the pay to more than two dozen different employees. In all, the theft amounted to more than $95,000, authorities said.

Mulleano was served the charges against her via summons earlier this week, pending future proceedings in Monmouth County Superior Court. A first appearance has been tentatively scheduled for Jan. 23.

Anyone with additional information about Mulleano’s activities is asked to contact Detective Robert Afanasewicz of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at 800-533-7443.

Assistant Prosecutor Diane Aifer of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau is in charge of the case.