PHILADELPHIA: The treasurer of Philadelphia was fired Friday after federal prosecutors charged him with embezzling money from customers at a bank where he previously worked and entering into a sham marriage to win U.S. citizenship.
Mayor Jim Kenney noted that the allegations against Christian Dunbar did not involve his work with the city, but said that he had been dismissed in light of the allegations. He also asked the city’s inspector general to review the treasurer’s office for the time Dunbar served there as deputy treasurer and treasurer.
This review can help resolve any concerns about the offices conduct and transactions during this period,” Kenney said.
Dunbar could not be reached for comment; it wasn’t clear whether he had a lawyer, and a telephone number for him couldn’t be found.
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