A former Columbus Zoo and Aquarium executive charged in a fraud investigation will have to pay $90,000 in restitution after accepting a plea agreement.
Tracy Murnane was indicted on May 23 as part of the state's investigation into the alleged misuse of zoo funds and resources.DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — , 65, appeared in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Thursday. He pleaded guilty to felony charges of grand theft, complicity in the commission of an offense, forgery, telecommunications fraud and filing incomplete, false and fraudulent tax returns. He initially pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Court documents state that Murnane sold services from his family’s business to the zoo, sold personal cars using a straw seller and aided former CEO Tom Stalf in using zoo funds to buy a vehicle for Stalf’s personal use. The documents also say Murnane did this while working as the zoo’s director of purchasing.
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