Broken Arrow businesswoman charged with embezzling $3.1 million from Inola company

A Broken Arrow businesswoman embezzled $3.1 million from her former employer and spent the proceeds on a yacht, a Grand Lake condo, casino gambling and other personal and family expenses, federal prosecutors allege.

Cristyne Denise Gilleland, 41, faces one count of wire fraud and one count of subscribing a false tax return. The charges were filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma but were not made public until Monday.

Gilleland, who is not in custody, is alleged to have embezzled the money from 2010 to 2017 while working for TJT Enterprises LLC, an Inola-based company owned by Tommy Thompson, records show.

“White collar crimes can be devastating to victims,” U.S. Attorney Trent Shores said Monday night. “Fraudsters, embezzlers, and the financially corrupt must be held accountable.

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