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defalcation

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Definition of defalcation

as in embezzlement

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The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases found both men guilty on multiple counts of embezzlement and money laundering.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Devon Horton, former DeKalb County School District superintendent, pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion Monday morning, Jason Armesto reports.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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An Australian business executive who headed the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been released from jail after being detained for more than 100 days over financial misappropriation allegations, a legal official said Wednesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Eckhart — who also appeared on Fox News and Fox Nation during her career — was fired from Fox in June 2020, in what the network said was due to tardiness, disclosure of a proprietary graphics package and misappropriation of company resources.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

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Malachi Ethan Keasler, 26, of Clearwater, is accused of grand theft, possession of another person’s identification and scheme to defraud in connection with the theft, the sheriff’s office said.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
People are being warned not to mail checks because of rampant theft, yet brokerages still rely on sending physical checks for certain transactions such as qualified charitable distributions or 401(k) rollovers.

— Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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The Fifth Down Game There was a time when Missouri and Colorado were Big Eight foes, and the fifth down in 1990 remains the most infamous misapplication of justice in the history of college football.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Leedberg-Snow pleaded guilty to felony counts of solicitation to commit vital records fraud, title fraud, theft by misapplication of property and witness tampering, per the attorney general’s office.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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