Aug. 30, 2011
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SAN FRANCISCO(AP)-- A former payroll manager for the San Francisco Giants has been arrested on federal charges associated with embezzling more than 1.5 million from the baseball club's employees, including players.According to a criminal complaint filed last month in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, the former payroll manager, Robin O'Connor, was confronted by the team in July and acknowledged diverting more than 600,000 from two Giants employees. The affidavit states that the club immediately fired her.The Giants confirmed Tuesday that the club had discovered possible embezzlement by O'Connor last month and that they are cooperating with the U.S. Attorney's Office.The affidavit says the team conducted an audit after O'Connor's alleged admission, and discovered 11 suspicious deposits totaling 1,513,836.O'Connor didn't immediately respond to an email message Tuesday night.The Giants issued the following statement:
Last month, the San Francisco Giants discovered evidence of possible embezzlement by our former payroll manager, Robin OConnor, which resulted in her dismissal.
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We immediately notified the United States Attorney's office and are working with the federal authorities to ensure that this matter is thoroughly investigated and that any wrongdoing is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
The United States Attorney's Office has requested that we refrain from providing additional details at this time to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.