Arizona treasurer pleads guilty in $38M embezzlement scheme
(© martinprague – Stock.adobe.com) former county treasurer arizona He pleaded guilty to embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion for stealing more than $38 million in county funds from 2014 to 2024 and failing to pay more than $13 million in income taxes on the stolen money. According to court documents: Elizabeth Gutfahr, 62, person who […]
Elizabeth Gutfahr, former Santa Cruz County Treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $40 million
Nogales, Arizona. – Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr will let a judge decide her future course of action after pleading guilty to three felonies for stealing nearly $40 million from the county over a 10-year period. In front of a room full of Santa Cruz County elected officials and a district court judge, […]
Arizona county treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling $38 million for personal use
Elizabeth Gutfahr, former Santa Cruz County, Arizona treasurer, pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling more than $38 million that she used for personal expenses, including improvements to private property and the purchase of a car. Photo courtesy of KGUN 9. Nov. 24 (UPI) — A former county treasurer in Arizona has pleaded guilty to stealing more […]
Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr pleads guilty in federal court
TUCSON, Ariz. (13News) – Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr pleaded guilty to three felonies in federal court on Thursday, Nov. 21. Gutfahr was accused of stealing nearly $40 million from the county over a 10-year period and admitted embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion. Her sentencing was set for February 6, 2025, and […]
Fmr. Santa Cruz County treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr pleaded guilty Thursday morning. federal charge of embezzlementmoney laundering and tax evasion. Goodfall is Charged with stealing more than $38 million Transfer Santa Cruz County money to a private bank account. In one year alone, she transferred more than $11 million from county accounts […]
Former Santa Cruz Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleads guilty to $38 million embezzlement and tax evasion. A former Santa Cruz County, Arizona, employee has pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges, including embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion, for misappropriating more than $38 million in county funds from 2014 to 2024. Elizabeth Gutfahr, 62, who served as county […]
Ex-Treasurer in Arizona Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $38 Million
As Santa Cruz County’s election treasurer for more than a decade, Elizabeth Gutfahr’s job was to protect public funds in one of the state’s smallest counties. But while the money was supposed to go to libraries, fire districts and schools, Gutfahr ended up buying about 20 cars, including Cadillacs and Mercedes, to buy real estate […]
County official in Arizona pleads guilty to embezzling over $38M in public funds
Tucson, Arizona — An Arizona county elected official used the $38 million he used to renovate his luxury southwest ranch home, maintain his family’s cattle operation and buy at least 20 vehicles, including an Airstream camper. Pleaded guilty to embezzling public funds in excess of US dollars. Elizabeth Gutfahr, who served as Santa Cruz County […]
Former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling roughly $38 million
A former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleaded guilty this week to embezzling tens of millions of dollars in public funds. Officials say she tried to cover her tracks for 10 years. In her plea agreement, Elizabeth Gutfahr admitted to embezzling and laundering approximately $38 million worth of county funds, including local property taxes. Authorities say […]
Arizona county treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling more than $38 million for personal expenses
Former county treasurer pleads guilty on thursday Embezzlement by a Public Official, Money Laundering for stealing more than $38 million in county funds from 2012 to 2024 to renovate a ranch, purchase at least 20 vehicles, and cover personal expenses for himself and his family. Ring was indicted on charges of tax evasion. Elizabeth Gutfahr […]
