A federal grand jury has indicted the partner of an alleged embezzler of $5.9 million from Aviva USA.
According to court records made public Thursday, Marla Randolph Stevens is charged with conspiring to commit money laundering and three counts of participating in financial transactions with money derived from criminal activity.
Marla Stevens' partner, Phyllis Stevens, a 35-year-employee of Aviva and a predecessor insurance company, is accused of creating a computer program that channeled commission payments into a bank account jointly held by her and a companion.
Phyllis Stevens has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. She remains in custody in the Polk County Jail.
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According to court records made public Thursday, Marla Randolph Stevens is charged with conspiring to commit money laundering and three counts of participating in financial transactions with money derived from criminal activity.
Marla Stevens' partner, Phyllis Stevens, a 35-year-employee of Aviva and a predecessor insurance company, is accused of creating a computer program that channeled commission payments into a bank account jointly held by her and a companion.
Phyllis Stevens has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. She remains in custody in the Polk County Jail.
Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
