Minnesota Casino Employee Sentenced to 8 Months in Federal Prison
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Jennifer Lynn Boutto, 33, pleaded guilty to theft and embezzlement of the funds by the tribe. She was sentenced to eight months in prison.
Boutto stole $315,739.87 from Fortune Bay Resort Casino in Tower, Mn. He was sentenced to 8 months in federal prison and ordered to give the casino its full refund. The casino is the only gaming property of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.
Boutto was hired at Fortune Bay in 2008 as a receptionist. She was promoted to front desk supervisor and wrote 3,000 fraudulent cash refunds between 2013 and 2019. The total amount of the refunds was upwards of $315,00. Boutto has been sentenced to 8 months in federal prison. Bois Forte Tribal Chairwoman Cathy Chavers is grateful to the DOJ for bringing Bout to justice. COVID-19 is spreading among Minnesota’s Native Americans. FortuneBay”s business has suffered throughout 2020 and 2021. Resort is mandating vaccines to its employees.
