"The defendant in this case is accused of violating his trust as the accountant and bookkeeper for two companies, lining his pockets at their expense and at the expense of the people of New Jersey. Business owners should be able to trust their hired professionals. pic.twitter.com/Mmb7DuI11D - Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport (@NewJerseyOAG) January 28, 2026"
""Our business owners should be able to trust their hired professionals to help them run their businesses responsibly and legally," Acting Attorney General Davenport said. "The defendant in this case is accused of violating his trust as the accountant and bookkeeper for two companies, lining his pockets at their expense and at the expense of the people of New Jersey. This conduct will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.""
""This defendant is charged with stealing from his client, laundering the stolen money, and then diverted collected taxes from and owed to the state of New Jersey," DCJ Director Theresa L. Hilton said. "Our office will continue to prosecute white collar cases like this as the serious crimes that they are.""
Michael Delia, 61, of West Orange, is charged with two counts of second-degree theft by unlawful taking, one count of second-degree money laundering, and one count of second-degree failure to turn over collected taxes. Authorities allege Delia stole more than $1.6 million from a longtime client and two businesses he serviced as accountant and bookkeeper between 2016 and August 9, 2023. Prosecutors say some stolen funds were used for personal expenses, including sports betting. The New Jersey Acting Attorney General and the Division of Criminal Justice announced the charges on January 28, 2026, and vowed to prosecute the conduct to the fullest extent of the law.
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