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Campbell Co. woman found guilty of stealing $77K from her client with disabilities


Brandi Starr Floyd was found guilty on seven counts of felony credit card fraud and four counts of felony embezzlement (BRRJ)
Brandi Starr Floyd was found guilty on seven counts of felony credit card fraud and four counts of felony embezzlement (BRRJ)
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- A Lynchburg judge has found a Campbell County woman guilty of stealing from and embezzling money from a client who had mental and physical disabilities.

Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney Bethany Harrison announced Wednesday that Brandi Starr Floyd was found guilty on seven counts of felony credit card fraud and four counts of felony embezzlement.

The court dismissed two additional charges of financial exploitation of a mentally incapacitated individual.

Evidence presented at Floyd's trial showed that she worked as a caretaker for the woman and was arrested in June 2019.

She misappropriated several credit cards belonging to the victim and used the cards to make personal purchases.

Harrison said the victim had maintained a zero balance on each of her credit cards before 2015 until Floyd took them.

Once Floyd used the credit cards, Harrison said the woman's accounts accrued an outstanding balance of more than $20,000.

Credit card records documented hundreds of transactions including charges for automobile insurance, car repairs, entertainment, and out-of-town hotels. The victim never owned a vehicle and didn't travel.

Evidence also showed that Floyd got access to two of the victim's checking accounts and paid herself for hours that she had not worked.

A friend of the victim documented occasions when he visited the woman from out-of-town, which gave Floyd time off.

Floyd still paid herself for the weeks she was off work.

Losses to the victim totaled around $77,000.

Floyd will be sentenced on December 23 at 9 a.m.

The Commonwealth was represented by Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Michael Pflieger. Brandi Floyd was represented by attorney Joseph A. Sanzone.

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