Wyoming Bookkeeper Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $1.48 Million

Laura Marie Means, 46, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for stealing $1,484,104.80 from a family hospitality business while working remotely from Hawaii. Between 2019 and 2025, Means manipulated accounting records to hide unauthorized transfers and duplicate salary payments. She has been ordered to pay full restitution to her former employer and over $355,000 to the IRS.