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Richmond, KY man sentenced to 33 months for embezzlement

He pleaded guilty to the mail fraud charges in March 2017. Under federal law, he must serve 85% of his prison sentence and will be under the supervision of the United States Probation Office for three years following his term of incarceration.
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From U.S. Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice, Western District of Kentucky

LEXINGTON, KY (31 Jul 2017O - A Richmond, KY, man, who previously admitted to embezzling money from several related commercial real estate companies in Lexington, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison.



Today, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph M. Hood sentenced 65-year-old Robert K. Chaffins for four counts of mail fraud. Chaffins was Vice President of the Asset Management Division of a conglomerate of related entities, namely Lex/108, LLC, Leestown Distribution, LLC, Melbourne Distribution Center, LLC, and 801 Realty, LLC. In this role, Chaffins was responsible for collecting various payments from tenants renting business space from these entities. Knowing some of the fees provided for in the leases were not being collected, he set up bank accounts in the name of these entities, billed the tenants for particular fees through the U.S. Mail, and deposited payments into the bank accounts for his personal use.

In total, from February of 2007 until January 28, 2016, Chaffins deposited $1,064,522.36 in checks intended for Lex/108, LLC, Leestown Distribution, LLC, Melbourne Distribution Center, LLC, and 801 Realty, LLC, into bank accounts he controlled. He used this money to make payments on a second home, a Mercedes Benz, investment and retirement accounts, and dozens of other personal expenses.

Chaffins pleaded guilty to the mail fraud charges in March 2017. Under federal law, he must serve 85% of his prison sentence and will be under the supervision of the United States Probation Office for three years following his term of incarceration.

Carlton S. Shier, IV, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Jon Oldham, Resident Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service, Lexington Resident Office; and Chief Mark Barnard, Lexington Police Department, jointly announced the sentence.

The United States Secret Service and the Lexington Police Department conducted the investigation and Assistant United States Attorney Kathryn Anderson represented the United States.


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