Longtime employee accused of stealing $81k from Peabody Hotel

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Longtime employee accused of stealing $81k from Peabody Hotel

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A payroll manager at the Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis is accused of embezzling nearly $82,000 from the company.

Denise Curry, 43, was charged with theft of property and released from jail Monday on a $20,000 bond.

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According to police, Curry had worked for the Peabody for 22 years and walked off the job in late July when confronted about the missing money.

Hotel administrators said Curry exited the building, leaving behind her purse and other belongings, and never returned.

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MPD said the Peabody Hotel began its investigation of Curry when administrators discovered a $24,000 ******** from 1/22/2024 was missing.

Detectives said employees also learned that Curry placed two change orders with the bank for $10,000 each in April and never returned the money to the bank.

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Peabody Hotel workers said over $21,000 was missing from Curry’s Office vault, and $16,000 was missing from another bank ********. The hotel suffered a loss of $81,841.25.

WREG contacted the Peabody Hotel, but so far no one is commenting on Curry’s arrest.

Curry is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

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