Friday, August 01, 2008

Accountant Bites Tiger

We've mentioned TIGER 21, the self-help group for multimillionaires, before. According to the group's web site, Michael Sonnenfeldt, its founder, is the Chairman of MUUS & Company, a private investment company headquartered in Westport, CT.

MUUS & Co. made news today because Noel Lara, a Westport accountant, admitted to stealing more than $1.5 million from MUUS and an unidentified marketing company.

What kind of bling does an embezzling accountant in Westport favor? Watches, according to The Stamford Advocate's story:
The possessions seized at his apartment included TAG Heuer watches with price tags of $6,900 and $2,800, a $295 Prada wallet, a $1,240 Faconnable watch, an Officine Panerai watch worth $8,400, a $1,240 Gucci jacket and dozens more top-shelf items such as sunglasses, bracelets and earrings.

Police also found a 2006 Hummer H2 and a 2007 Audi 4S with Maryland plates registered to Lara, his arrest affidavit stated….

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