A CASINO EMBEZZLEMENT CASE IN THE METRO AREA HAS BEEN RESOLVED. A RIO RANCHO COUPLE WILL AVOID PRISON TIME AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF EMBEZZLING MONEY FROM THE SANTA ANA STAR CASINO. JOHN HOFFMAN AND HIS WIFE MICHELLE FISCHER HAVE BEEN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS PROBATION. THEY'VE ALSO BEEN ORDERED TO PAY MORE THAN 70-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN RESTITUTION.
HOFFMAN ADMITTED THAT HE AND HIS WIFE STOLE THE MONEY FROM DECEMBER 2010 TO AUGUST OF 2011 WHILE HE WORKED IN THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT AT SANTA ANA.
