On November 7, 2024, the United States District Court Chief Judge Raúl Arias Marxuach sentenced Zuleika Molina-Orozco to 37 months in prison for her involvement in a wire fraud scheme. Molina-Orozco, who served as the comptroller of a not-for-profit sports and social club at a resort in Humacao, Puerto Rico, was found guilty of misappropriating funds from the club.
Court documents reveal that between October 2019 and March 2022, Molina-Orozco conducted thirty-nine unauthorized wire transfers from the club's bank account to three of her credit cards. Additionally, she made two unauthorized transfers to another bank account. The total amount involved in these transactions was $1,100,283.36. These funds were used for personal expenses including credit card payments and purchasing a 2020 Ford F-150 truck.
Molina-Orozco pled guilty to all eight counts on April 4, 2024. As part of her sentencing, she has been ordered to pay restitution equal to the amount she fraudulently obtained.
The announcement of the sentence was made by U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow of the District of Puerto Rico and Rebecca C. González-Ramos, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The case was investigated by HSI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott H. Anderson.