Stamford Paralegal Admits to Stealing More Than $120K

A Stamford paralegal from Trumbull faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to embezzlement.

Stacey Williams, 39, entered the plea before Judge Ellen Bree Burns in U.S. District Court in New Haven.

According to a press release, Williams handled a home equity loan application for the Stamford law firm she was employed by. In December 2007, the client changed his mind, but Williams applied for the loan in his name and accepted $149,824 into the firm's Connecticut bank account.

Then, between January 2008 and May 2008, Williams withdrew $123,956.33 from the account, which she used for her personal benefit, prosecutors said.

Her sentencing is scheduled for May 26.

This investigation was conducted by the Connecticut Financial Crimes Task Force, notably the U.S. Secret Service and the Greenwich Police Department. The Task Force also includes members of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security; the Connecticut State Police; and the Glastonbury, Hartford, New Haven and Shelton Police Departments.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Rahul Kale.