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United States of America v. Monique Marie Dodson
Date: 08-15-2025
Case Number: 5:25-cr-00252
Judge: Eumi K. Lee
Court: The United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for San Jose
Defendant's Attorney: Click Here For The Best San Jose, California Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory
San Jose, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering i
Former Salinas Construction Company Controller Charged With Stealing More Than $8 Million Dollars From Employer
Monique Marie Dodson, the former controller of a Salinas construction company, was charged by information with six counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with the alleged theft of more than $8 million from her employer.
Dodson, 42, of Monterey County, was the controller of Company A, a civil contracting construction company headquartered in Salinas. Beginning around October 2021 until November 2023, Dodson allegedly conducted approximately 136 unauthorized wire transfers from Company A's business account to her personal bank accounts that she falsely characterized as payments for materials for the company.
The information alleges that Dodson used a variety of means to conceal the unauthorized transfers to avoid detection and facilitate future transfers, including by intercepting and destroying paper bank statements sent by Company A's bank documenting the unauthorized wire transfers. Dodson also allegedly downloaded Company A's bank statements, modified the electronic bank statements by removing her name from wire transfer descriptions, and saved the altered bank statements in Company A's records. The information further alleges that Dodson concealed the unauthorized wire transfers by falsely listing them in Company A's expense accounts in the accounting journal.
Dodson is alleged to have conducted unauthorized wires totaling approximately $8,579,647.48.
United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian, FBI Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani, IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Oakland Field Office Special Agent in Charge Linda Nguyen, and Special Agent in Charge Ryan Korner of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General (FDIC-OIG) made the announcement.
Dodson is scheduled to appear in federal district court in San Jose on Aug. 19, 2025, for an initial appearance and arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins.
An information merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
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What was the outcome of United States of America v. Monique Marie Dodson?
The outcome was: An information merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
Which court heard United States of America v. Monique Marie Dodson?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Northern District of California, CA. The presiding judge was Eumi K. Lee.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Monique Marie Dodson?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for San Jose. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best San Jose, California Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Monique Marie Dodson decided?
This case was decided on August 15, 2025.