Kaneohe woman accused of $1.3 million theft makes court appearance
COURTESY HPD
Tamila Alcoran
A 49-year-old Kaneohe woman pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing $1.3 million from a landscaping company.
Tamila A. Alcoran appeared before Circuit Judge Colette Garibaldi via closed circuit video link from the Oahu Community Correctional Center Monday after she was indicted for 311 counts of first-degree identity theft, first-degree computer fraud, first-degree theft and other charges.
Her trial date is set for the week of Feb. 21. She remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bail.
Alcoran’s attorney, Myles Breiner, said, “I think the case was grossly overcharged.”
“The bail of $1 million dollars is outrageous,” he said.
Honolulu Deputy Prosecutor Chris Van Marter has described the embezzlement case as one of the worst the prosecutor’s office have ever seen against small business.
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Alcoran allegedly instigated numerous, elaborate schemes to steal hundreds of thousands of money from Greg Boyer Hawaiian Landscapes where she worked as an office manager.
In 2006, Alcoran was convicted of stealing more than $40,000 from the American Youth Soccer Organization’s Kaneohe region where she served as a coach and volunteer. Her family paid back the money and a judge sentenced her to five year’s probation and 300 hours of community service.
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In her previous theft case, ” Her family paid back the money”. Maybe there is a need for a little “tough love” with this woman, and let her face up to her own crimes and punishment? It appears she did not learn her lesson when she had the benefit of family stepping in last time to help her.
Actually, by this time there’s no need for any love whatsoever, tough or not.
Who wants to be a millionaire?
How can one be so intelligent to ripped off others and an imbecile to distinguish right from wrong?
Miles Brenner is an ambulance chaser that needs to get a reality check. Don’t understand how he can really make that kind of irresponsible statement. His client is guilty as they come. Yeah I know innocent until proven guilty, but there is a lot of info out there.
true. But you have to wonder how she got away with the crime for so long. No financial controls or smarts?
I suspect that, excluding a penchant for other people’s money, Ms. Alcoran is likely gifted with an attractive smile, a trustworthy appearance, and a winning public personality.
Everyone knows this woman needs to go to jail. Any bets on what our judiciary does with her?
…roll her in flour, and go for the wet spot…
This is a repeat offender dont let her out again.
Unfortunately she never got that far as she was only given probation (no jail time).
Alcoran’s attorney, Myles Breiner, said, “I think the case was grossly overcharged.” And so the door is open for him to grossly overcharge his client. Thanks SA for her picture, we know who to watch for.
Agree, his favorite or choice of word is “overcharge” both the client and whomever?
Lock her up and put her next to Hillary Clinton.
While you’re at it throw Trump in for grabbing women’s crotches.
Oh wait, that wouldn’t work out.
How can $1.3 million go undetected? Don’t they do audits every year? Company should be shut down just because of ignorance on owners part. Geezzzzz.
The landscaper did eventually go out of business – not unexpected with a cash flow problem on that alleged scale.
Poor guy – I heard he is still trying to clear his credit – lost everything and now can’t even get a credit card.
These people should will never be held responsible and the money is probably gone
yup
Its so interesting that knowing committed this crime but she pleas not guilty? She should be locked up forever and put on a bread and water diet !!!
She always had plans to be a millionaire before age 50 , the American dream.
That’s what happens when the judge just gave her 5 years probation and 300 hours community service in her 2006 case. This almost sounds like the Kahala burglary crook that was sentenced to 5 years in prison in 2011 because the judge gave him a “break” instead of a longer sentence. He came out in 2016 and burglarized several homes and assaulted an elderly woman. People like them don’t learn. Forget about probation and breaks. Keep them behind bars.
There’s two kinds of justice: one for the rich and one for the rest.
She needs to be put away for a long time. She ruined the guys business and life.
Seriously: “steal hundreds of thousands of money”
No one can see how poorly this is written?
Con-artists are very good at gaining your trust. Never let your guard down.
There’s also good reason to question (unless systematic oversight is in place) trusting accounting responsibilities family and blood relatives.
She stole, $1.3 million. Bail should be $1.4 million. “The bail of $1 million dollars is outrageous.” Too bad Breiner.
with that one comment Breiner has already started to earn some of the money he has probably already collected from her that still belongs toother people. Pretty sad that Breiner will just say he has no idea where the money he gets comes from. She should have a public defender but obviously has a lot of money to afford a well known attorney.
She’ll probably get a slap on the wrist.
I can see it now. With our weak court system they will probably send her to jail for a short time and ask her to pay back the 1.3 million by paying it back at $200 a month. Not even taking care of the interest due from the 1.3 mil. Too bad we don’t have a tougher court system, crime does pay in Hawaii. There was the other lady who stole over 200k and was given a slap on the wrist and allowed to pay a small amount that will never make up for the amount she stole.
SA had another picture of the women a couple day’s ago. What’s up SA?
Yeah, I saw that too. Maybe this pic is from 2006 when she was caught the first time. I think the other pic is the mug shot for this arrest. Not sure, tho…