The woman who worked as a dispatcher was fired after it was discovered she failed to return $1.2 million that was accidentally deposited into her account.
What We Know:
- Kelyn Spadoni, 33, was arrested on April 7th on charges of theft valued over $25,000, illegal transmission of monetary funds, and bank fraud. She was later fired from her position with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.
- Spadoni is accused of moving the money to a new account and using some to buy a new house and car. Capt. Jason Rivarde, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, stated even though the money was deposited into Spadoni’s account, it wasn’t hers to use. “She has no legal claim to that money,” said Rivarde.
- According to the sheriff’s office, Spadoni closed a bank account with less than $100 in it. After the bank sent Spadoni a balance statement, an error caused Charles Schwab to deposit $1,205,619 into her account instead. The bank attempted to reclaim the money but was unable to because the money had already been moved to a separate account.
- It was reported that Charles Schwab made several attempts to contact Spadoni over the next few weeks, but she never responded. They contacted the authorities, who opened an investigation into the matter, learning Spadoni had used the money for personal use. In its lawsuit against Spadoni, the company argues that her contract states that if a client receives an overpayment of funds, they must return it in full.
Charles Schwab and detectives were able to recover about 75% of the money. Spadoni is currently being held in jail on a $50,000 bond.
