A Texas-based corporate accountant was recently indicted by a Denver federal grand jury for allegedly shifting more than $3 million to her personal accounts while handling transactions on behalf of two Colorado companies.
Emily Merrill spent the money on airfare and hotels, retail purchases, a luxury Swiss watch and vehicles, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado.
Merrill is accused of pocketing more than $2.7 million from a Lafayette company identified by the initials “O.T.” in the indictment. She purportedly moved the money into her personal accounts while working as the company’s accounting manager and financial controller between July 2021 and November 2024…