CLEVELAND, Ohio— A former East Cleveland Municipal Court employee is accused of embezzling more than $10,000 from the court by pocketing eviction fees, according to federal prosecutors.
Orlando Chappell, who worked as a deputy clerk, “frequently” pocketed the fees, totaling $5,280 in 2020 and $5,290 in 2021, according to prosecutors.
Chappell is charged in federal court in Cleveland with two counts of federal program theft…