Мужчина из Фэрхоуп признался в хищении более 800 тысяч долларов и лжи о раке мозга

Fairhope man admits to embezzling more than $800,000, lying about brain tumor MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Fairhope man admitted in federal court Tuesday federal that he embezzled more than $800,000 from his employer – and then lied about having an inoperable brain tumor when questioned about the missing money. Gregory Andersen pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to theft of government money, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to his written plea agreement, he worked as the office manager for a soil testing company in Robertsdale from 2020 until the business discovered financial discrepancies in 2023. While investigating the embezzlement, law enforcement agents discovered that Andersen had been receiving disability benefits without reporting his income. Investigators determined that the Social Security Administration overpaid him $61,609 from December 2020 and September 2023. Defense attorney Will Alford said his client agreed to plead guilty through a legal mechanism known as an “information,” which bypasses a grand jury and an indictment. “He sat down with law enforcement and basically came clean,” he said. Andersen admitted that he created a fake email for himself posing as a tax attorney and a fake email for his boss. He used those to transfer money from the business to himself from April 2022 to October 2023. According to Andersen’s written plea agreement, he arranged for company funds to be transferred to a bank account he controlled and an American Express card. The plea agreement pegs the total amount at $834,187. According to the plea document, Andersen provided the false story of an inoperable brain tumor after his employer asked him about the missing money. Court records show frequent visits to casinos in Mississippi, as well as Wind Creek Casino in Atmore. They also document regular credit card purchases at restaurants, pharmacies, gas stations, grocery stores and a host of other businesses. A judge set sentencing for Dec. 1. Prosecutors have agreed to recommend a prison term at the low end of the range recommended under advisory sentencing guidelines. But the identity theft charge requires he served two years on top of whatever punishment he receives for the other counts. Alford said his best estimate is that Andersen is looking at a sentence to the three-to-four-year range. Alford said his client struggled with personal demons. “I think he was having some gambling problems,” he said. Copyright 2026 WALA. All rights reserved.