
David Kagey of Richmond, Virginia (VA) was sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling from longtime dentist Edward D. Gardner Jr., with whom he had been both a trusted business partner and close personal friend. Dr. Gardner testified that he had trusted Kagey as much as anyone he had ever known. The case is a sobering reminder that personal relationships and longstanding trust offer no protection against embezzlement, and that financial controls must apply equally to friends, family members, and long-term associates.
Embezzlement on this scale rarely develops overnight—it compounds year after year, undetected. Prosperident's forensic team can quantify the full damage and build the evidence needed for prosecution and recovery.