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Red Oak Husband and Wife Go to Prison for Embezzlement Scam

White-collar federal prosecutors Nick Bunch and Christopher Stokes of Dallas notched another victory for the government last week when Vantage Benefits Administrators co-owners Wendy Richie and Jeffrey Richie were sentenced to several years in prison for their roles in a $15.2 million fraud scheme.

A special nod in the investigation goes to Steven Grell, a special agent-in-charge of the Dallas Region for the U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General.

Mark Curriden

Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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