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Former Herman Miller worker accused in $1.8M scheme defrauding company
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A former Herman Miller Inc. manager is accused of stealing $1.8 million from the company.
Jerry Lee Akers is named in felony information alleging conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud.
He and a co-conspirator, who is not identified in court documents, obtained the money over a five-year period by billing Herman Miller for services that were not provided, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher O'Connor said in court documents.
The government knows the identity of the co-conspirator.
The filing of felony information, rather than an indictment, signals that Akers has cooperated with investigators.
Read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/12/former_herman_miller_worker_ac.html#incart_river_home