Former bookkeeper gets prison time for stealing $500K from employer

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A former bookkeeper was sentenced to 2-6 years in prison for embezzling from her employer, a local plastic surgeon.Justine Smith, 52, of Buffalo, appeared before State Supreme Court Justice Christopher Burns on Monday.In February, Smith pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny, Falsifying Business Records and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in connection with the theft.“You can’t have one person be your entire bookkeeping operation,” said Erie County