For the second time this year, federal prosecutors in Cleveland brought felony charges against an Ohio man for allegedly embezzling $2.3 million in a massive fraud case that led to the collapse of the $23.6 million Taupa Lithuanian Credit Union in Cleveland in July 2013.
John Struna, 51, of the Cleveland suburb of Concord Township, was indicted Wednesday on one count each for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and making false statements, according to court documents. He also was indicted on four counts of money laundering.
In January, prosecutors originally charged Struna with only one count of conspiracy to commit theft or embezzlement from a credit union. In a plea deal with prosecutors, Struna was expected to plead guilty. However, the day before a court hearing, he changed his mind and hired new lawyers, according to court documents.
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