Embezzlement is the fraudulent conversion of entrusted property by a fiduciary. Codified under federal statutes 18 U.S.C. §§ 641 (government property), 18 U.S.C. §§ 656 (bank funds), and 18 U.S.C. §§ 666 (federal programs), the crime embeds strict legal elements: authorized possession, a relationship of trust, and the specific mens rea (intent) to misappropriate those [...]
