The U.S. Attorney’s Office from the Middle District of Florida issued a press release announcing that Melissia Gauthreaux, Hulk Hogan’s former accountant, has been charged by federal indictment with six counts of wire fraud.
If convicted, Gauthreaux faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count.
Gauthreaux used her her company, Accounting Resources and Management Services, to allegedly steal more than $890,000 from one of her clients, a public figure who lived in the Middle District of Florida.
The client was not named in the press release, although TMZ says that the fraud happened between 2017 and 2021 when Hogan was using her as an accountant. Gauthreaux had signatory authority on her client’s bank accounts and was able to remove the funds without the client’s knowledge or consent.
This case was investigated by the FBI and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Merrilyn Hoenemeyer.
