Heather Murdock was the bookkeeper and office manager at a Hartford law firm. Federal prosecutors say she spent years writing false checks to herself, forging the owner’s signature, and then editing the books so it looked like legitimate vendors had been paid.
Murdock pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion after admitting she stole about $753,838.70 from the firm and its owner, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said she also concealed the income from the IRS.
When the person managing the books treats the company account like a rewards program, the customers are not the only ones getting robbed.
Sentencing is scheduled for December 1.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut, September 1, 2026
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