Former North Carolina CEO accused of embezzling $ 15 million to fund a lavish lifestyle

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Former North Carolina CEO accused of embezzling $ 15 million to fund a lavish lifestyle

Updated: December 18, 2021 at 18.33 EST

A former CEO has been charged with embezzling more than $ 15 million from his employer and using stolen money to pay for a lavish lifestyle, including travel, jewelry and family weddings, according to federal prosecutors. Donna Osowitt Steele, from Taylorsville, North Carolina, also used the stolen money to finance personal businesses run by her family, according to a lawsuit Friday by U.S. Attorney Dena King’s office. Steele is charged with one count of wire fraud. Online court records do not show a lawyer for her or a date for a first court appearance. The company that employed Steele is not mentioned in the lawsuit. But the prosecution said it is a subsidiary of a foreign company and makes carbide products that are used in saw blades for the woodworking industry. The business owners live abroad, the documentation states. Steele joined the company in 1999 and served as CEO when she was fired in January 2020. Prosecutors said Steele used the company’s credit cards, checks and bank transfers to steal the company’s funds. She reportedly charged about $ 255,000 for staying at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, more than $ 500,000 for jewelry, over $ 200,000 for family wedding expenses and more than $ 100,000 for flowers. Steele also transferred more than $ 350,000 in embezzled clothing to a high-value and furniture business she ran called Opulence by Steele, according to the court archives.

STATESVILLE, NC –

A former CEO is accused of embezzling more than $ 15 million from his employer and using stolen money to pay for a lavish lifestyle, including travel, jewelry and family weddings, according to federal prosecutors.

Donna Osowitt Steele from Taylorsville, North Carolina, also used stolen money to finance personal businesses run by her family, according to a lawsuit Friday from U.S. Attorney Dena King’s office.

Steele is charged with one count of wire fraud. Online court records do not show a lawyer for her or a date for a first court appearance.

The company that employed Steele is not mentioned in the lawsuit. But the prosecution said it is a subsidiary of a foreign company and makes carbide products that are used in saw blades for the woodworking industry. The company’s owners live abroad, the archive states.

Steele joined the company in 1999 and served as CEO when she was fired in January 2020.

Prosecutors said Steele used the company’s credit cards, checks and bank transfers to steal the company’s funds. She reportedly charged about $ 255,000 for staying at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, more than $ 500,000 for jewelry, over $ 200,000 for family wedding expenses and more than $ 100,000 for flowers.

Steele also transferred more than $ 350,000 in embezzled money to an exclusive clothing and furniture company she ran called Opulence by Steele, according to the court document.