QUESTION
Am I being blackmailed for embezzlement?
Asked on Jan 16th, 2015 on Criminal Law - Oklahoma
More details to this question:
I embezzled close to 10 thousand from my employer and after being confronted, they told me I could pay it back in payments. If I miss just one payment, they told me I will be going to jail. I have paid close to 7 thousand back over the last year but they don't want anyone to know about this. I have also worked two days a week at their store. They don't give me money but take taxes out.
1 ANSWER
They could have called the cops, but did not. You could be paying a defense attorney and facing trial, but are not. Are you being blackmailed? Sounds more like you have been given an opportunity to make right your prior wrong and not risk prison. You might have been charged convicted, sentenced to do time and then had to pay back as restitution. Not real sure what the complaint is, but you sound rather lucky on the surface at least.
Answered on Jan 19th, 2015 at 7:28 PM