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Former O.C. school official arrested in $14-million embezzlement case

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation October 20, 2023

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A former Orange County school official is accused of embezzling more than $14 million over seven years from the district that employed him, allegedly financing a lavish lifestyle while using a music production company as a front. Prosecutors said Jorge Armando Contreras, 52, used stolen money to buy a $1.5-million house in Yorba Linda and a $127,000 BMW. He also paid $190,000 to a West Hollywood cosmetic surgeon and dermatologist, and splurged... + full article



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