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Woman Who Embezzled $1.1 Million from Darien Auto Dealership Sentenced to Prison

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Vanessa Vence-Small, 50, of New Windsor, New York, was sentenced Thursday, Nov. 28 by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling more than $1.1 million from a Darien auto dealership. — an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Connecticut

According to court documents and statements made in court, Vence-Small was the controller of Felix F. Callari, Inc., doing business as Continental BMW of Darien, an automobile dealership. From October 2014 to June 2017, Vence-Small made 65 unauthorized electronic fund transfers, totaling $904,659.29, from the dealership’s bank account to her personal American Express account. She also issued and signed 28 checks drawn on the dealership’s bank account, in the total amount of $207,777.78, to pay various third parties, including credit card companies, contractors who performed work at her residence, and a different dealership from which she purchased a car.

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Guilty Plea for BMW of Darien Controller Accused of Stealing $1.1 Million

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The former controller of Felix F. Callari Inc., doing business as Continental BMW of Darien, stole more than $1.1 million from the company, according to law enforcement officials. She pleaded guilty in Federal Court Thursday to one count of wire fraud arising from an embezzlement scheme. From October 2014 to June 2017, Vanessa Vence-Small, 50, of New Windsor, N.Y. made 65 unauthorized electronic fund transfers, totaling $904,659.29, from the dealership’s bank account to her personal American Express account, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Connecticut. The announcement is based on court documents and statements made in court. She also issued and signed 28 checks drawn on the dealership’s bank account, in the total amount of $207,777.78, to pay various third parties, including credit card companies, contractors who performed work at her residence, and a different dealership from which she purchased a car, the announcement said.