Argyle Fire Chief Spent Firefighter Retirement Money on Casinos, Restaurants, Hawaii Business: Feds

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Argyle's fire chief stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from firefighters' retirement accounts and used it to pay his personal credit card bills, including $350,000 in cash advances at casinos, federal prosecutors say.

accuses the longtime chief of theft, embezzlement and making false statements.

From February 2018 until May 2021, Hohenberger made approximately 80 payments to his personal credit card totaling more than $490,000, prosecutors allege.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersHe spent more than $50,000 on expenses for a business in Hawaii which was run by a relative, taxes on his properties, meals at restaurants, travel expenses, retail purchases, medical and dental expenses, auto expenses and other personal expenses, the indictment said.

From 2018 until 2021, Hohenberger failed to deposit more than $690,000 of firefighter retirement contributions which were withheld from their pay and failed to open retirement accounts for several new firefighters, the indictment said.He was represented by defense attorney Brady Wyatt.

 

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Wow! Stealing $1,180,000 from public servants retirement accounts is pretty darn low. 10 years doesn’t sound adequate.

Shame on him our first responders already don’t get paid enough, people like this man should be thrown in jail.

Wow, just wow!

CAFireSupport How?!? How does this happen?

Argyles fire chief votes Republican no doubt. Grifting is their birthright.

So disgusting. Karma that he was arrested on his return from Vegas. Too bad they didn’t grab him on the way out. 😠

Sad. So sad. $350,000 for gambling. Arrested on arrival coming back from Vegas. Stealing $ from his colleagues to fund his habits. People can be soooo shallow. It ceases to amaze me.

chieflasky Ten years That’s all he faces after ruining lives and blasting through the guys retirement money? Not enough!!

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