Jeffrey D’Souza Charged in $700K Wire Fraud Scheme in D.C.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Jeffrey D’Souza, 68, a dual U.S. and U.K. citizen, was charged Wednesday with embezzling more than $700,000 from his employer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced.

D’Souza was arrested on May 25 at Newark International Airport following an indictment on seven counts of wire fraud.

Court documents reveal that between January 2021 and December 2022, D’Souza submitted fraudulent invoices purportedly from vendors but actually from companies he owned. Using access to the company’s international payroll system, he diverted funds to his own accounts, causing losses exceeding $700,000.

D’Souza faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each wire fraud charge.

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