SF Giants payroll manager accused of embezzlement

[Blue_Tires]

SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal agents have arrested a San Francisco Giants payroll manager on suspicion of embezzling more than $1.5 million from team accounts.

Robin O'Connor, 41, faces federal felony charges of wire fraud and fraud in connection with a computer. The FBI stepped in at the request of team officials.

She has been accused of redirecting payroll money into her personal accounts between June 2010 and June of this year.

As a payroll manager who earned a base salary of $80,000 a year, O'Connor processed direct deposits for salaries and expenses into the bank accounts of employees, including players, according to court records. She no longer works for the team.



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Awesome comment at the bottom:

"If she wanted to steal,she should sell $9 beers"

deniro
8:54 PM on August 30, 2011

[FSogol]

1. Love that $9 beer comment.

:rofl: