SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former executive at an Orange County commercial real estate agency pleaded guilty on Aug. 21 to embezzling more than $2.7 million from his employer by submitting bogus invoices for companies controlled by his family and friends, whose services never were performed.
Varun Aggarwal, 41, of Irvine, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.