The former Facebook top manager, Barbara Ferlow-Smails, has confessed to the theft of more than $ 4 million that belonged to the company. She worked on Facebook (now META) as a leading strategist and a global leader of resource groups to attract variety from January 2017 to September 2021.
According to the US Prosecutor's office Ryan K. Bugenen, Ferlow-Smashls used a corporate account for a luxurious lifestyle in California and Georgia. She used fraudulent Facebook funds to pay for personal expenses such as hairdressers and nanny.
According to the prosecutor's statement, Ferlow-Smights tied the company's credit cards to payment systems such as PayPal, Venmo and Cash App, paying for services that were partially or completely not provided. She also transferred $ 18,000 from the Facebook funds for a child.
Prosecutors claim that Ferlow-Smate passed some of the illegally received funds to friends, relatives and colleagues as a rollback. In addition, its actions have led to a significant violation of trust and influenced the company's reputation.
