RALEIGH – A Charlotte businesswoman was arrested Monday on felony tax charges filed by the North Carolina Department of Revenue.
Stephanie Ann Holbrooks, 46, was charged with two counts of Embezzlement of State Property after warrants alleged that Holbrooks, Chief Financial Officer of Appian Construction, aided and abetted the business to embezzle, misapply, and convert to its own use $245,579.00 in North Carolina from August 1, 2010 through December 31, 2016.
During this period of time, Holbrooks was the responsible person of Appian Construction, LLC and was under a duty to collect, hold in trust, and remit North Carolina Withholding Tax to the North Carolina Department of Revenue.
Holbrooks appeared before a Wake County magistrate and was placed under a $100,000 bond.
