PONTIAC, MI (WTVB) – A Union City man has been sentenced to four to 20 years in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a family Trust.
68-year-old David White was sentenced by Judge Martha Anderson in the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County after being found guilty in November 2024 of one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, two counts of Embezzlement by an Agent/Trustee of $50,000 or More but Less Than $100,000, one count of Embezzlement by an Agent/Trustee of $1,000 or More but Less Than $20,000, and six counts of Failure to File Taxes.
According to the state Attorney General’s Office, White became the co-trustee of the John Stirling White Trust in 2014, upon the death of his father, John Stirling White. Though John White left behind several adult children, the assets held in the Trust were never distributed to the several beneficiaries due to ongoing litigation, and David White maintained control over the income, expenses, and access to financial records of the Trust.
White was removed as co-trustee in 2019 by the probate court due to non-compliance with court orders to produce financial accountings for the Trust and an investigation was conducted by the Department of Attorney General. The investigation revealed White embezzled at least $400,000 from the Trust between 2014 and 2019.
A restitution hearing will be held May 9, 2025.
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