LABELLE, FL. -- The daughter of a prominent LaBelle real estate broker has been sentenced to prison for embezzling $673,000 from her Lee county employer.
Bonnie Michelle Denning, also known as Bonnie Denning Royal, daughter of Sherri Denning will serve six years in prison and 24 years on probation after getting out.
She was ordered to pay back the money she stole from her former Lehigh Acres employer Easy Picker Golf Company.
Denning was a bookkeeper.
She was originally charged on June 26, 2012 with 1st degree larceny and obtaining property by fraud or swindle. Bond was set at $30,000 on each charge and she was bonded out of the Lee County Jail within three hours of her arrest.
At the time or her arrest she had a current Certified Public Account license with the State of Florida, and a current but inactive real estate license. She has an expired, inactive real estate appraiser license.
Lee county deputies re-arrested Denning on June 28 on additional charges of larceny and obtaining property by fraud or swindle.
Denning lived in Alva at 18120 Riverchase Court with Derik Royal. Bonnie was involved with a number of organizations in LaBelle over the years.
Denning lived in Alva at 18120 Riverchase Court with Derik Royal. Bonnie was involved with a number of organizations in LaBelle over the years.
bonnie was a great friend this is a real bummer i will miss her. she had a shopping addiction just like drugs and alcohol.she needed help not prison!
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