Jeffrey D’Souza, a 68-year-old with dual citizenship in the U.S. and the U.K., faces indictment charges for embezzling over $700,000 from a D.C.-based company, according to an announcement unsealed today by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro along with FBI Assistant Director Steven J. Jensen of the Washington Field Office. D’Souza was apprehended in New Jersey at Newark International Airport on May 25, 2025, as reported by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The alleged embezzlement took place between January 2021 and December 2022 when D’Souza worked for the company in question, the indictment reveals. He is accused of creating and submitting fake invoices that appeared to originate from vendors for goods and services that were never rendered to the company. The invoices were, in fact, connected to businesses owned and managed by D’Souza himself, the routing and account information therein directed monies straight into his coffers. Additionally, D’Souza exploited his access to an international payroll system, funneling funds into his own pockets, cumulating in over $700,000 in losses for his employer.
D’Souza now faces a maximum sentence of 20 years for each of the seven wire fraud counts laid against him, should he be convicted. Beyond the potential prison term, the penalties may include supervised release, restitution payments, and monetary fines. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge who will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines along with other statutory factors.
This case is part of an FBI probe being handled by their Washington Field Office and is prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Truscott. While the indictment levels serious charges against D’Souza, it is pertinent to remember as the Department of Justice stipulates, "An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
