A manager of one of the banks in St. Petersburg spent 33 million rubles of clients on the good life.
The accused spent clients' money on loan repayments, travel, gifts for his girlfriend and buying jewelry.
The total amount of damage amounted to about 33 million rubles, RIA Novosti writes, citing the Kalininsky District Prosecutor's Office.
The defendant received a 6.5-year prison sentence for fraud.
He was found guilty under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code and sentenced to a general regime penal colony.
Investigators found out that the accused forged clients' signatures on administrative documents.
He transferred funds from three victims to the accounts of other people.
The suspect spent the stolen funds on gifts, purchases of branded items, leisure and entertainment at elite resorts.
The man, holding the position of personal manager of the retail sales and customer service department, used the data of individuals to forge administrative documents.
