Laguna Hills CPA Convicted of White Collar Crime and Grand Theft for Stealing $500,000

November 17, 2009
By Michael L. Guisti on November 17, 2009 8:00 AM |

SANTA ANA, Orange County - An Orange County Ex- CPA and trustee, Margot Strawn, of Laguna Hills, was convicted of 2 felony counts of grand theft plus sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime over $500,000. She has been sentenced to 4 years in prison Monday for felony grand theft over $500,000 from client's trust fund.

She was required pay back in restitution to her client, according to the Orange County District Attorney's office. She was hired by her client fund management. During 2001 and 2007, she took over $500,000 by transferring money from the trust account to her personal bank account.