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Former Vermont dealership employee sentenced to 4 months in prison for embezzlement

The exterior of Burlington Subaru, a Vermont dealership.
Jennifer LaBonte, a former employee of Burlington Subaru in Vermont, embezzled more than $190,000 during her employment. (COURTSEY OF BURLINGTON SUBARU)
RH
By:
Riley Hodder
March 31, 2025 01:00 PM

A former office manager of two dealerships was sentenced March 17 to four months in prison for wire fraud, according to the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Vermont.

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