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\u2019s Office of Inspector General.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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