Ontonagon man pleads guilty to embezzlement
LANSING — An Ontonagon man pleaded guilty in Macomb County Monday to embezzling nearly $300,000 from an elderly woman for whom he served as attorney. Richard Filbey, 62, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult of $100,000 or more and one count of tax fraud for embezzling funds from an elderly woman while acting as her power of attorney. As part of the plea in 16th Circuit Court, Filbey agreed to more than $280,000 in restitution. In late 2018, Filbey began acting as power of attorney for the 86-year-old victim, state Attorney General Dana Nessel said ...