Inquisitir – Renata Shamrakova, who stole nearly $1million in her role as a hedge fund manager’s assistant, has now turned to crowdfunding in an attempt to stay out of prison.
The 28-year-old, who was Todd Meister’s assistant, was ordered to pay $821,000 back to her former employer after she admitted in court that she took the money from him. She looked to raise the first portion of this sum by starting a “Restitution for Renata” page on GoFundMe.com, but unfortunately for her she has only succeeding in amassing $175 so far, from three generous donors.. She faces a prison spell of between one to three years.
