Office manager who stole more than £900,000 from her bosses to fund luxury lifestyle - including £40,000 on Halloween party at 16th century castle - ordered to pay back just over £211,000 By Paula Murray Published: 20:19 EDT, 18 August 2024 | Updated: 20:24 EDT, 18 August 2024 e-mail View comments An office manager who stole more than £900,000 from her employers to fund a luxury lifestyle has been ordered to pay back just over £211,000. Emma Hunt was jailed for three years last August after being found guilty of fraud and embezzlement. The 38-year-old, from Coldstream, Berwickshire, spent thousands of pounds on parties, hospitality at sporting events, holidays, cars and designer goods.
But a confiscation order for £211,574.67 was made at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday, with the Crown pointing out it has the power to extend the order to seize money and assets Hunt may acquire in the future to pay back the full amount. During her trial last year, the court heard she took huge sums from McLean Properties in Edinburgh by arranging for tenants to pay their rents into her own bank account.
Emma Hunt was jailed for three years last August after being found guilty of fraud and embezzlement Hunt initially denied taking the cash but was found guilty of embezzlement and fraud, with proceedings started to claw back the money Read More Crooked boss who stole £900,000 from her employers to pay for her luxury lifestyle is jailed She was eventually found out after a tenant queried .