Can I face legal charges if my spouse has committed corporate card fraud?

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Can I face legal charges if my spouse has committed corporate card fraud?

My husband has racked up $75,000 on his corporate credit card, none of which is work-related. Now he’s suspended from work and possibly facing charges. As his spouse, is it possible for me to face charges as well? What are the legal ramifications for me?

Asked on August 17, 2016 under Criminal Law, Texas

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

1) You can face charges if there is any evidence, even circumstantial, that you aided, abetted, assisted, participated, etc. in his crime. So if you saw him use his corporate charge to take you out to dinner or on a vacation and allowed him to do so, yes it's possible you could face charges--you participated him using the corporate card for non-work purposes.
2) The two of you could be sued to recover the amount taken and, in some circumstances, attorney fees as well; these amounts can come from your joint or marital property.


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