Vermont Business Magazine The United States Attorney’s Office in Burlington announced that Madison Carrig, 30, of Whitehall, New York, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to two counts of access device fraud. Chief Judge Christina Reiss released Carrig on conditions pending sentencing, which is scheduled for January 3, 2025.
On July 12, 2024, the United States Attorney filed an information charging Carrig with two counts of access device fraud. Carrig pleaded guilty to the information at today’s court hearing. According to the charging document, from September 2022 through November 27, 2023, Carrig defrauded the three car dealerships who employed her as office manager or controller by embezzling cash receipts received from customers of the dealerships, and misusing company credit cards to purchase goods and services for her own use and benefit.
See Vermont State Police report below.
Carrig faces up to ten years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000. The actual sentence will be determined by the Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and the statutory sentencing factors.
This case was investigated by the Vermont State Police.
Carrig is represented by Natasha Sen, Esq. The prosecutor is Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Waples.
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
CASE#: 23B4007639, 24B4001257
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Eric Jakubowski
STATION: Rutland Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-773-9101
DATE/TIME: November, 27, 2023 at 1704 PM
LOCATION: Oliver Subaru of Rutland, Lundgren Audi, Volkswagen, and Dodge Ram of Rutland
VIOLATION: Embezzlement (x17), Credit Card Fraud, Embezzlement
ACCUSED: Madison Carrig
AGE: 29
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Whitehall, NY
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On November 27, 2023, Troopers were notified of an employee who admitted to taking cash from Oliver Subaru of Rutland located in Rutland Town, VT. Troopers identified the employee as Madison Carrig. Through the course of a lengthy investigation, Troopers discovered that Carrig had committed 17 counts of embezzlement. Troopers also learned that Carrig had committed credit card fraud. The total loss incurred by the dealership from these criminal offenses resulted in the loss of over approximately $120,000.
Troopers also learned that Carrig had previously been employed at Lundgren Audi, Volkswagen, Dodge Ram of Rutland Town, VT. Troopers discovered that Carrig committed an additional count of embezzlement during her time of employment which resulted in the loss of over approximately $10,000.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE: April 1, 2024 10 AM
COURT: Rutland Superior Criminal Court
LODGED - LOCATION: NO
BAIL: NA
MUG SHOT: Attached