John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, today announced a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an
indictment yesterday alleging that STEPHEN CARBONELLA, 59, of Hamden, embezzled
funds from his employer, Webster Bank Corporation, where he served as bank
manager of the Orange branch office.
CARBONELLA was arrested this morning. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge
Sarah A. L. Merriam in New Haven, entered a plea of not guilty and was released
on a $200,000 bond.
According to the indictment and statements made in court,
between approximately 2003 and 2017, CARBONELLA withdrew more than $850,000
from account holders’ certificate of deposit (CD) accounts at Webster Bank,
without the knowledge or consent of the account holders, and used the embezzled
funds for his own purposes. He also took
steps to conceal his misconduct, including by forging signatures and falsifying
documents.
The indictment charges CARBONELLA with one count of embezzlement
by a bank officer or employee, an offense that carries a maximum term of
imprisonment of 30 years.
U.S. Attorney Durham stressed that an indictment is not
evidence of guilt. Charges are only
allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John T. Pierpont, Jr.
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