Former Minnesota Credit Union CEO Charged With $2.5 Million Fraud

Margurite Mary Cofell's alleged embezzlement leads to the cooperative's financial collapse in 2014.

By Peter Strozniak | March 07, 2019 at 10:28 AM

More than five years after the financial collapse of a Minnesota credit union, its former president/CEO will appear in federal court to face allegations that she stole at least $2.5 million.

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