Former Orsted US employee jailed for stealing $159,000 from developer
IT specialist working in Rhode Island office pleaded guilty in February to making illicit purchases of liquor, movie tickets, and child support payments
The US district attorney for the district of Rhode Island sentenced an IT specialist working for offshore wind developer Orsted to federal prison for defrauding his company of nearly $159,000.
Alfred Appiah, 35, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was sentenced by senior US judge William Young to seven months behind bars followed by three months of home confinement and one year of federal supervised release for three counts of wire fraud, along with paying restitution to Orsted.
Appiah pleaded guilty on 21 February to three counts of wire fraud, admitting that during a six month span beginning in June 2021, he made more than 600 unauthorised purchases using a company credit card.
He was fired in December 2021 when the expenses came to light and had faced up to 21 months in federal prison.
The district attorney’s office said Appiah's fraudulent purchases included airline travel and lodging, clothing, grocery and liquor stores, tickets to amusement parks, movie theatres, and live events, as well as real estate management fees and, insurance and child support payments.
Orsted also operates solar and onshore wind farms around the nation.
Orsted declined to comment.
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