Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

I quit my job 2 years ago, my employer at that time was having financial problems in his business and decided to accuse me of stealing money from his business. Every thing I did while working there I had his permission to do, but he was not working for 2 years due to cancer and treatments and I kept his business going with another dentist during that time. When he returned to work he did not want to work and blamed me and other the dentist for the decline in his business. Mentally he was not stable. All employees had permission to order from an online company and pay him back over time. Due to work overload trying to keep his office profitable I was paying office expenses online from my home, he gave me permission to use my credit card to pay bills online and then reimburse myself from his business checking account because there was no office credit card. He gave me a loan of $2500 which I paid back in cash but I have no proof. I worked alot of extra hours off the clock to cover my charges from the online ordering. All expenses were listed in his Quicken books and receipts were in his office. He messed up computer and couldn't access the lists but according to bank statements I explained what things were. I offered to go to office to find receipts 2 years ago if he couldn't find them but he never contacted me back (I assumed he found them) Today an investigator called me regarding embezzlement charges against me for the loan, the online ordering and offices expenses. Can he bring charges up 2 1/2 years later on things that were verbal contracts that he is denying he said? He somehow pulled money back from the credit cards and I am being harrassed from collectors saying I owe $68000 of which a portion of the money his bank pulled back and I was left with his debt. What should I do? How can I prove this as I have no access to the receipts or the computers?


Asked on 10/14/10, 5:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jason Stern Law Offices of Jason Stern

The onus is not on you to prove your innocence. Whether this was an investigator with the DA's office or a private investigator, you should probably retain counsel for appropriate advice on how to deal with this matter. In any event, don't speak with the investigator at all or at least until after you have retained counsel. Any incriminating statements you make will most certainly be used against you at a later date.

If you need further assistance, feel free to contact my office via email.

Best of luck!

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Answered on 10/19/10, 9:20 pm


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