Bank manager pleads guilty to stealing $1.4 million from ex-cop, other customer

A bank manager pleaded guilty to stealing $1.4 million from two customers — (Image credit: Facebook/MandTBank)

On Monday, Maria Rodriguez pleaded guilty to stealing $1.4 million from two clients at the suburban New York City branch of M&T Bank that she managed, starting in 2008, according to District Attorney Janet DiFiore. The defrauded clients include a 92-year-old former police officer in the town, Ossining Village. Rodriguez faces up to 25 years in prison. She will be sentenced in May.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.