Eleanor Milligan, 61, of Silver Spring was convicted in U.S. District Court of embezzling $1.5 million dollars from an employer. Over a period of six and a half years, from 2009 to 2016, she manipulated the payroll of a D.C.-based business. Using the identities of fellow employees, she made payments to herself.
Milligan was convicted on 13 counts including wire fraud, identity theft and first-degree theft.
Her sentencing is scheduled for October 22, 2021.
