EP woman pleads guilty to embezzlement

Monica Svobodny, 51, of Eden Prairie, pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling more than $1.137 million from her employer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota announced Thursday. Svobodny pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in U.S. District Court before Judge Ann D. Montgomery. The charge stemmed from unauthorized personal expenses she made on company credit cards, including designer clothing, spa services, and luxury hotel stays. Court documents reveal Svobodny used her position as supply chain and engineering manager at Sico Inc., a furniture and home furnishing manufacturing company...