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SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison after admitting to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from two employers to fund a lavish lifestyle, federal officials announced.
According to the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, Daniella Vasquez, 48, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for wire fraud.
Federal prosecutors said Vasquez worked as a comptroller for two companies between May 2021 and September 2022, where she was responsible for issuing payments.
Authorities said she embezzled approximately $759,235.74 by issuing unauthorized payments to:
According to court documents, much of the stolen money was spent on:
Federal officials said Vasquez openly displayed the lifestyle funded by the stolen money on social media.
Justin R. Simmons said the fraud scheme significantly harmed local businesses.
“Vasquez abused her employers' trust to live the high life, spending thousands of dollars to attend pop concerts and NFL games while wearing expensive luxury items and even rewarding herself with a $1,500 upscale spa experience,” Simmons said. “These greedy criminal schemes are tremendously harmful to the small businesses that are the lifeblood of our community.”
Authorities said Vasquez was initially arrested by the Shavano Park Police Department on Oct. 25, 2022, on state charges tied to one of the embezzlement investigations.
On July 20, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation interviewed her regarding allegations involving a second employer.
Vasquez was federally indicted in May 2024 on four counts of wire fraud and later pleaded guilty to one count in August 2025.
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery presided over the case.
Alex Doran said the case involved a serious abuse of trust.
“She used stolen funds to support a lavish lifestyle while flaunting the proceeds of her fraud on social media,” Doran said. “The FBI has zero tolerance for fraud and the abuse of trust for personal gain.”
The FBI and Shavano Park Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Yuen prosecuted the case.
