{"id":19144,"date":"2025-07-03T22:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19144"},"modified":"2025-07-03T22:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:11:39","slug":"former-biden-state-dept-staffer-pleads-guilty-in-fraud-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19144","title":{"rendered":"Former Biden State Dept. Staffer Pleads Guilty In Fraud Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former budget analyst for the State Department, who worked during the Biden administration, has admitted to embezzling over $650,000 from the agency over a two-year period, as announced by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in Washington, D.C.<\/p><div class=\"znkpi69ffd0df7f39b\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.znkpi69ffd0df7f39b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) 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A resident of Maryland, Ferrer served as a senior budget analyst in the Office of the Chief of Protocol within the department.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-ad-slot=\"1566954572\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=1566954572&amp;adk=3080009563&amp;adf=3825546433&amp;pi=t.ma~as.1566954572&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1751573768&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fformer-biden-state-dept-staffer-pleads-guilty-in-fraud-scheme-4%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLT3y1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR4wvxq7LERkE1NoVHzqfIV9BVjPVHleoU8HQ4mJMioBp91pt3Euw_RFLbmrhg_aem_mnc_Hv1uRGnegBYafYtD1g&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3QpQTtCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuOTciXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1751580638812&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=84&amp;idt=237&amp;shv=r20250630&amp;mjsv=m202507010101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751580314%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751580314%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751580314%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=2085392776211&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=1729&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95353386%2C95362656%2C95363185%2C95364961%2C95365226%2C31093299%2C95359265%2C95365120&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1587643142237792&amp;tmod=2115251437&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=239\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ3ppq7aoY4DFXchBgAd3BsxNw\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>According to prosecutors, Ferrer issued 60 checks to herself and three to an individual with whom she had a personal relationship. She printed and signed all 63 checks before depositing them into her personal bank accounts, as further noted by the outlet. The total amount of the checks was $657,347.50, as stated by prosecutors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-ad-slot=\"6216113503\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=6216113503&amp;adk=1840577216&amp;adf=552083191&amp;pi=t.ma~as.6216113503&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1751573768&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fformer-biden-state-dept-staffer-pleads-guilty-in-fraud-scheme-4%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLT3y1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR4wvxq7LERkE1NoVHzqfIV9BVjPVHleoU8HQ4mJMioBp91pt3Euw_RFLbmrhg_aem_mnc_Hv1uRGnegBYafYtD1g&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3QpQTtCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuOTciXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1751580638813&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=85&amp;idt=243&amp;shv=r20250630&amp;mjsv=m202507010101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751580314%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751580314%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751580314%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=2085392776211&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=2142&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95353386%2C95362656%2C95363185%2C95364961%2C95365226%2C31093299%2C95359265%2C95365120&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1587643142237792&amp;tmod=2115251437&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=245\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJHbp67aoY4DFQshBgAdGz0dLw\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Ferrer, who is also known as Levita Brezovic, attempted to hide the embezzlement by utilizing a QuickBooks account. Prosecutors indicated that she listed her name as the payee in QuickBooks, subsequently printing the checks before making deposits.<\/p>\n<p>After printing the checks, Ferrer frequently modified the payee information in QuickBooks, changing it from her name to that of a legitimate vendor associated with the State Department. This strategy complicated the identification of her as the actual recipient for anyone reviewing the system.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, she pleaded guilty to theft of government property and is set to be sentenced on September 18. Ferrer could face a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, as reported by The Post.<\/p>\n<p>As part of her plea agreement, Ferrer has committed to repaying the entire amount stolen in restitution to the U.S. government and is also subject to a forfeiture money judgment for the same sum, the report further indicated.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier last month, a bodyguard from Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s security detail was arrested after exhibiting erratic behavior at a hotel in Brussels and engaging in a confrontation with police officers in the Belgian city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_9_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_9\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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name=\"aswift_9\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!a\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKL6yK7aoY4DFfFMQQIdsCwLIg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The seasoned Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent was placed in handcuffs after losing his temper when staff at the prestigious Hotel Amigo declined to reopen the bar after hours.<\/p>\n<p>Sources indicate that the bodyguard became physically aggressive when hotel personnel, including the night manager, tried to persuade him to return to his room.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, the DSS agent engaged in a confrontation with the police after they were summoned by hotel management for assistance, resulting in his arrest, as reported by the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Later that same day, the agent was released following intervention from the US Embassy in Brussels, according to sources who communicated with The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio stayed at the same hotel later that week during his visit to Belgium for a NATO leaders\u2019 meeting, although he was not present during the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_10_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_10\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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I genuinely believe this incident was a consequence of the immense pressure [the agent] was subjected to and, at the very least, [the DSS] owes [them] a thorough assessment of these circumstances in their entirety,\u201d the source further stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_11_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_11\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=2608556286&amp;adf=2560859419&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1751573768&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fformer-biden-state-dept-staffer-pleads-guilty-in-fraud-scheme-4%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLT3y1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR4wvxq7LERkE1NoVHzqfIV9BVjPVHleoU8HQ4mJMioBp91pt3Euw_RFLbmrhg_aem_mnc_Hv1uRGnegBYafYtD1g&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3QpQTtCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuOTciXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1751580639444&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=716&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20250630&amp;mjsv=m202507010101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751580638%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751580638%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751580638%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=6&amp;correlator=2085392776211&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=3283&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95353386%2C95362656%2C95363185%2C95364961%2C95365226%2C31093299%2C95359265%2C95365120&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1587643142237792&amp;tmod=2115251437&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=12&amp;uci=a!c&amp;btvi=10&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=347\" name=\"aswift_11\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!c\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLL5067aoY4DFQs2BgAdPpUtkg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe Diplomatic Security Service is aware of allegations regarding an incident involving an employee in Brussels, Belgium, on March 31, 2025,\u201d a State Department spokesperson informed the Examiner. \u201cWhile we do not comment on specific personnel issues, the allegations are currently under review.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former budget analyst for the State Department, who worked during the Biden administration, has admitted to embezzling over $650,000 from the agency over a two-year period, as announced by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in Washington, D.C. Levita Almuete Ferrer, aged 64, confessed to abusing her signature authority on a State Department checking account from&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Former Biden State Dept. 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