Levita Almuete Ferrer, 64, from Montgomery Village, Maryland, pleaded guilty to embezzling over $650,000 from the U.S. State Department over two years. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. and officials from the State Department’s Office of Inspector General.

Ferrer, also known as Levita Brezovic, admitted to abusing her signature authority as a Senior Budget Analyst. Between March 2022 and April 2024, she issued 63 checks to herself and another individual, totaling $657,347.50, which she deposited into her personal accounts.

To conceal her actions, Ferrer manipulated a Quickbooks account at the State Department, changing the payee names to hide her involvement. This allowed her to evade detection until an audit trail was accessed.

U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper accepted her guilty plea and scheduled sentencing for September 18, 2025. Ferrer faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and has agreed to pay full restitution of $657,347.50 to the government.