Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that Michelle Pennant, of Patterson, N.J., has admitted stealing over $130,000 from two of her former employers. Pennant, 48, pleaded guilty on June 17 to two counts of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class E felony, and one count of Criminal Tax Fraud in the Fourth Degree, a class E felony.
She is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 28 by Judge Erin McGoey.
DA Cacace said: “Westchester County is a vibrant place to do business, except if you are a fraudster or thief. When people steal from our local businesses, that raises their operating costs, which get passed along to the rest of us bit by bit. That’s why my Economic Crimes Bureau works around the clock to root out fraud, waste, corruption and larceny, helping drive down costs for small businesses and ensuring that the rest of us aren’t left to pick up the tab.” Between March 2023 and April 2024, the defendant stole $70,250.46 from one of her employers, a Westchester-based construction company. Between April 2022 and April 2024, the defendant also stole $62,548.08 from another of her employers, a home decorating business. During the same period, the defendant failed to remit the appropriate tax in connection with this unreported income to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
This case was investigated by the Harrison Police Department, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the Investigators Squad within the District Attorney’s Office and forensic accountant Michael Frenza. The case is being prosecuted by Economic Crimes Bureau Chief Gwen Galef.
Between March 2023 and April 2024, the defendant stole $70,250.46 from one of her employers, a Westchester-based construction company. Between April 2022 and April 2024, the defendant also stole $62,548.08 from another of her employers, a home decorating business. During the same period, the defendant failed to remit the appropriate tax in connection with this unreported income to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
This case was investigated by the Harrison Police Department, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the Investigators Squad within the District Attorney’s Office and forensic accountant Michael Frenza.
The case is being prosecuted by Economic Crimes Bureau Chief Gwen Galef.
