Lamar B. Hill, 49, onetime president of the First National Bank of Cartersville, Ga., is perhaps the nation's all-time champion embezzler. Over the course of 21 years, he stole $4,611,473,35. Since he was sentenced last week to only ten years, and will be eligible for parole in about three years, he does not feel too bad about his fateĀindeed, he feels almost philosophical.
"I should have got caught a long time ago," said Hill. The reason he was not, he said, was that auditors never kept close check on him. "They come in the...
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