LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A previously married Orange County couple was arrested over the weekend for embezzling nearly $5 million from a local company, authorities said.
In an investigation that began three years ago, according to officials at the Irvine Police Department, 41-year-old Gurpreet Kaur Lakhiani, a company controller, and her then husband, 40-year-old Deepak Lakhiani, stole millions of dollars from an Irvine company.
The couple reportedly embezzled the funds between 2012 and 2021 and is suspected of using the money to fund a lavish lifestyle, using the money to buy luxury vehicles, jewelry real estate and travel.
A former married couple seen as they’re taken into custody for alleged embezzlement of nearly $5 million. (Irvine PD)
“The loss was so significant that the business had to close, leaving many people unemployed,” Irvine police said.
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The pair were taken into custody and booked at the Orange County Jail on $4.4 million warrants for charges that included embezzlement, grand theft, money laundering and receiving stolen property.
Investigators did not provide any details on how the couple stole the funds, nor did they name the former company that fell victim to the theft.
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