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Arizona county treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling more than $38 million for personal expenses
Yahoo.com ^ | 11/24/24 | Michelle Watson, CNN

Posted on 11/24/2024 10:13:36 PM PST by CFW

A former county treasurer pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of embezzlement by a public official, money laundering and tax evasion after stealing more than $38 million in county funds between 2012 and 2024 to renovate her ranches, buy at least 20 cars and pay for personal expenses for herself and her family.

Elizabeth Gutfahr served as the elected treasurer of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, from 2014 through April 12, 2024. During some of that time, she transferred funds from Santa Cruz County bank accounts to her personal Wells Fargo Bank account and a Bank of Montreal account, according to court documents.

“I wire transferred the Santa Cruz County funds from the County’s Savings Account and Checking Account for the purpose and as an essential part of carrying out the scheme to defraud to fraudulently obtain the funds for my personal use, all without authorization,” Gutfahr said, according to court documents. “I agree I owe restitution in the amount of $38,712,100.00.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; ballotcounting; corruption; crime; embezzlement; theft
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The corruption is obviously embedded deep in Arizona. This person embezzled money for a dozen years and no one noticed. Or maybe they noticed but didn't want anyone taking a look since they also had their hands in the till.

This gives you an idea why some counties are still counting ballots. They can't count and no one has oversight or is checking their math. The left stole several races in Arizona 3 weeks ago. No one is checking their math and no one has oversight.

1 posted on 11/24/2024 10:13:36 PM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

This is literally the plotline of season 1 of Better Call Saul.

Maybe the writers knew something.


2 posted on 11/24/2024 10:15:16 PM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)
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To: Lazamataz

It’s been a while since I saw that show. Only watched the first 2 seasons. Wasn’t that in New Mexico though?


3 posted on 11/24/2024 10:17:16 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: Blue Highway

New Mexico, Arizona.... is there really a difference?


4 posted on 11/24/2024 10:18:42 PM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)
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To: CFW

Jesus.

How on earth did she not know
that wouldn’t be caught……


5 posted on 11/24/2024 10:19:27 PM PST by LiveFreeOrDie2001 (God Bless President Trump!)
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To: Lazamataz

She needs her neck stretched from a rope.


6 posted on 11/24/2024 10:20:17 PM PST by healy61 (.)
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To: Lazamataz

No difference at all actually haha


7 posted on 11/24/2024 10:27:53 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: CFW

mccain’s legacy on full display.


8 posted on 11/24/2024 10:31:08 PM PST by dadfly
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To: CFW

38 Million dollars and they finally caught someone 🙄.


9 posted on 11/24/2024 10:32:38 PM PST by willk (Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
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To: CFW

Surprising that the county never had outside audits done. But I would make a bet...whoever covered the finance stuff before 2012...probably robbed the county as well.


10 posted on 11/24/2024 10:33:16 PM PST by pepsionice
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To: CFW

She was embezzling THREE MILLION per year and nobody caught it? The county’s budget for ‘24-’25 is $159 million. They didn’t notice 1.9% of their budget was disappearing?


11 posted on 11/24/2024 10:33:53 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Republicans are the party that says ‘Government doesn’t work.’ Then they get elected and prove it.)
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To: CFW

bttt


12 posted on 11/24/2024 10:38:47 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: Lazamataz

Not much of one.


13 posted on 11/24/2024 10:41:03 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: LiveFreeOrDie2001

Yes, she was that naïve and ignorant.


14 posted on 11/24/2024 10:41:32 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Apparently not.


15 posted on 11/24/2024 10:44:07 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Lazamataz

The grabbing with both hands women of the southwest

Betsy Kettleman was a real firecracker.
https://www.nogalesinternational.com/news/liz-gutfahr-says-office-needs-new-leadership/article_f69ca2b0-e622-11e1-892c-001a4bcf887a.html
So was Gutfahr. Democrat, of course.


16 posted on 11/24/2024 11:05:48 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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So if you were wondering, Santa Cruz county is south of Tucson around Nogales, does not include Sierra Vista or Green Valley.

Don’t cry for me, Patagonia.


17 posted on 11/24/2024 11:52:47 PM PST by Peter ODonnell (A conspiracy theory is usually a fact that a leftist cannot endorse)
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To: Lazamataz
A quick review of all the news stories on the internet shows Elizabeth Gutfahr’s party affiliation must be a state secret .

That must mean she is a Democrat.

18 posted on 11/24/2024 11:53:01 PM PST by rdcbn1
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To: rdcbn1

Obviously.


19 posted on 11/24/2024 11:57:35 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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20 posted on 11/25/2024 12:27:18 AM PST by Liz (The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to RULE. (H.L, Mencken))
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