A Clark County employee appeared in court following a federal indictment accusing her of laundering money taken from the estates of deceased county residents. The indictment alleges that TinaTheresa Poto-Nunu, while working at the Clark County Public Guardian’s Office, accessed financial information belonging to deceased individuals whose estates were managed by the Clark County Public Administrator.
According to prosecutors, Poto-Nunu used this information to access the financial accounts of these individuals and transferred funds from those accounts to pay off a credit card she used for personal expenses, including travel and rent.
Poto-Nunu faces one count of money laundering and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions involving criminally derived property. If convicted on all charges, she could face up to 40 years in prison and a $750,000 fine. Sentencing will be determined by a federal judge who will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
“An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law,” stated authorities.
The case was investigated by the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Afroza Yeasmin is prosecuting the case. The announcement was made by First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Christopher S. Delzotto for the FBI Las Vegas Division, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Jarom Gregory for the IRS Criminal Investigation’s Phoenix Field Office.
