The 62-year-old man is accused of theft and laundering.
Prosecutors ordered the seizure of his assets at equal value; subsequently executed by the Guardia di Finanza.
The suspect terminated his employment after the bank suspended him.
The investigation had been initiated after the special currency police unit noticed suspicious outgoings from the bank accounts of the victim.
Specifically, between 2017 and 2021 more than 400,000 euros had been withdrawn in cash.
According to the prosecution, it was the suspect who had executed them, taking advantage of his duties as director and investment manager of private clients.
Investigations by the Guardia di Finanza revealed that the 62-year-old man chose his fragile victim from among his wealthiest clients.
Trapani’s Prosecutor's Office claim the suspect forged the underwriting of the woman’s investment portfolio, before seizing sums related to disinvestments not arranged by her.
He is also believed to have made direct transfers and withdrawals to and from her accounts without her knowledge.
Allegedly, he was able to do this by fabricating bank documents and opening proxy bank accounts unknown to the victim.
It is also alleged that on many occasions he forged the signatures of bank colleagues to make illicit withdrawals.
The sums stolen from the defrauded woman's bank account, the Trapani Prosecutor's Office speculates, may have been transferred to third parties and used in illicit activities.
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