Former Columbus Zoo executive sentenced in multimillion-dollar finance scheme

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Tracy Murnane,Sentencing,Multimillion-Dollar

A former executive of the Columbus Zoo is set to be sentenced Monday for his involvement in a scheme that defrauded the zoo of millions of dollars.

A former executive of the Columbus Zoo was sentenced Monday to two months in the Delaware County Jail, and three years of community control for his involvement in a scheme that

Prosecutors said Murnane abused his position to benefit personally, collaborating with other zoo executives. Court records revealed that Murnane concealed sales of his own vehicles to the zoo and took a cut from inflated prices paid for vehicles bought at auctions."This is a great case for people to realize, don’t listen to your bosses, when your gut says, don't do it," Murnane's attorney, Brad Barbin, said afterward.

The defense argued that other zoo executives played more significant roles in the scandal, which cost the zoo more than $2 million.and former CEO Tom Stalf each have pleaded guilty to more than a dozen felonies, and are awaiting sentencing next month, potentially facing decades in prison.

 

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