Accused of Embezzlement and Stealing Checks by Employer After Performing Outside Work

My question involves criminal law for the state of: My question involves criminal law for the state of: Florida

I'll try to make this as concise as possible.

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Quoting ThePoolBoy

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I worked as an accountant for a small construction and retail business. My job consisted of bookkeeping, paychecks, paying the bills etc. The owner was frequently on job sites, so it was not uncommon for me to sign the majority of checks.

He had a website developer that he paid a deposit to and later fired, issuing a charge back on the credit card for the deposit. He then approached me with the opportunity to make some extra money by building a website for him outside of work. Since my actual page-building experience was somewhat limited, I outsourced some of the programming to a programmer that I hired through freelancer, and paid for with my own money. The site was built in my time outside of the normal work hours.

After leaving employment due to sexual harassment from his construction workers, he called my husband about 3 months later, saying that I had stolen checks and hid them in Quickbooks and that I spent thousands in unauthorized credit card charges, (charges which were later debunked, excepting for 3 gas purchases that he authorized in lieu of mileage.) He threatened to go to the police if we didn't immediately agree to pay him nearly $7,000, an amount in excess of what he had even paid me for the website. He sent rude, threatening texts, and told my husband that I was the office cocktease. Obviously, he couldn't be reasoned with, and we offered to refund him if he would give us a breakdown in writing of what we were refunding him to protect both me and him. This enraged him and he filed a police report. My husband and I were questioned by an investigator about three months ago, and after that, I chose to retain legal counsel.

At this point, the claimant is suing me for treble damages in restitution, and pressuring law enforcement to prosecute me. His attorney sent my attorney a letter saying that a warrant had been issued, but not served. My attorney checked with the clerk, and determined this was not accurate.

I feel like I am waiting for the other shoe to drop, so to speak. Obviously, I need to be preparing myself for a long, expensive battle. Any of you guys have some pointers to help me protect myself, build my case, and avoid prosecution, relegating this to a civil matter only?

Thanks in advance.

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there is little you can do to avoid prosecution. Either the prosecutor finds adequate support for charges and files them or they don't.


and prepping; whatever your lawyer tells you to do. More than likely that would be to say nothing to anybody and for God's sake, don't post this on the internet with any sort of details.

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Quoting jk

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for God's sake, don't post this on the internet with any sort of details.

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JK: Appears that the OP removed his details. Maybe you should delete them, too.

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Quoting adjusterjack

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JK: Appears that the OP removed his details. Maybe you should delete them, too.

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you are right but i can't. too late.


i'll report my post and ask it be removed or edited.