Reality star Leida Margaretha has been cleared of felony fraud and theft charges in Columbia County, Wisconsin, more than a year after she was arrested on allegations she embezzled thousands from a business she was a temp at.
Charges including felony wire fraud, fraud against a financial insтιтution and theft were dismissed on Tuesday against the 90 Day Fiancé personality, 35, In Touch reported after reviewing court records.
Following a November 21 plea hearing in the case, the charges against the Indonesia-born TLC star were dismissed by the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office November 26, according to court records; a judge signed off on the motion December 2.
Margaretha’s lawyer Taylor M. Hart said last month that the issue was ‘not resolved,’ court records indicated.
Margaretha continues to face felony charges such as wire fraud against a financial insтιтution; bail jumping; and business-related theft.
Margaretha appeared on the TLC series in 2018 during the show’s sixth season, as her marriage to Eric Rosenberg was chronicled on the series.
Reality star Leida Margaretha, 35, has been cleared of felony fraud and theft charges in Columbia County, Wisconsin, more than a year after she was arrested on allegations she embezzled thousands from a business she was a temp at. Pictured after her October 2023 arrest
Charges including felony wire fraud, fraud against a financial insтιтution and theft were dismissed on Tuesday against the 90 Day Fiancé personality
News of the latest legal development was initially reported by the outlet Starcasm.
Margaretha was arrested in October of 2023 in connection with accusations she embezzled funds at Loggerhead Deco, a Portage, Wisconsin business involved in manufacturing decorates glᴀss bottles, WKOW reported at the time.
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Margaretha, a temp at the company, used its account details to disperse money to outside accounts she controlled, Portage Police Department Lt. Ben Neuman told the station.
The department at the time issued a news release covering the details of what led to the arrest of the TV personality.
‘On Thursday, October 5, 2023, the Portage Police Department was notified by the owners of Loggerhead Deco … regarding an internal theft involving a temp employee employed as their bookkeeper.
‘Through the investigation, it was determined the employee had made fraudulent payments and withdraws to several business accounts and customers using Loggerhead Deco’s account information.’
Among the charges Margaretha faced at the time included theft from a business, forgery, data fraud and wire fraud, authorities said.
Police said that victims impacted by Margaretha told authorities ‘several thousands of dollars in unauthorized business account payments and withdraws’ had been made.
Margaretha appeared on the TLC series in 2018 during the show’s sixth season
Margaretha continues to face felony charges such as wire fraud against a financial insтιтution; bail jumping; and business-related theft
Margaretha in May faced additional charges in Juneau County, Wisconsin including bail jumping, felony business theft and wire fraud against a financial insтιтution
Margaretha’s ‘ᴀssociation as a co-owner to a business in Arkdale,’ Wisconsin helped her ‘facilitate these crimes.’
Margaretha in May faced additional charges in Juneau County, Wisconsin including bail jumping, felony business theft and wire fraud against a financial insтιтution, legal docs reviewed by InTouch indicated.
She entered pleas of not guilty this past July to the aforementioned charges.
Margaretha’s attorneys issued a statement May 15 to InTouch, saying, ‘Like every criminal defendant in the United States, Ms. Margaretha is presumed innocent of any and all charges against her.
‘As is her right, she adamantly maintains that innocence today. Her newest case is in the very early stages and has not yet had its initial court date.’
Lawyers for Margaretha said she had been ‘eager for the court process to play out,’ and that they had hoped ‘that her case will resolve favorably for all parties involved.’
Margaretha did not directly address the cases on her Instagram Stories Tuesday, but appeared to complain about getting property involved with the probe returned to her
Margaretha did not directly address the cases on her Instagram Stories Tuesday, but appeared to complain about getting property involved with the probe returned to her.
‘I’m enтιтled to get my stuff back,’ Margaretha said on her Instagram, which is under the handle @_aicohen. ‘I wonder whether is how the bureaucracy works or this a****** is just trying to make everything hard for me to retrieve my property that they seized as “evuhdens.”‘
She added, ‘If somehow they are messing with my computer and my phone and put some spy s*** on it then guess what? I’ll use my stuff to browse porn. So you’re welcome lols.’
Margaretha added, ‘Hey idiots screensH๏τ this I knew you’ll do it.’
In a separate frame, Margaretha said, ‘Since they say that I’m poor well of course I need my computer back. I bought that s*** brand new with my hard earned money by selling p**** hair online. Just give me my stuff back a******!’