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Cattlesburg Bookkeeper Convicted for Defrauding Law Firm

U.S. Attorney’s Office August 10, 2009
  • Eastern District of Kentucky (859) 233-2661

ASHLAND, KY—A bookkeeper at a law firm in Cattlesburg, Kentucky was sentenced to 54 months in prison today for defrauding her company of thousands of dollars.

Ronda Nixon worked for Pruitt & Thorner Law Office and used the firm’s credit card to make personal purchases. In addition to paying off a $10,600 school loan, Nixon purchased airline tickets, cosmetics, Victoria Secret clothing, and massages with the credit card.

In February, a jury convicted Nixon on 11 counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft and one count of use of an unauthorized access device.

The trial stemmed from an indictment that alleged she stole $93,477 from her employer.

According to trial testimony, Nixon concealed her scheme by opening a line of credit at a bank in the owner’s name. She then wrote checks to that bank, forging the owner’s signature, to obtain money to put back into the firm’s bank account.

James A. Zerhusen, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky and Timothy D. Cox, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation jointly made the announcement today after the trial.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The United States was represented by Alamdar Hamdani.

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