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A church in New Jersey has accused its bookkeeper of stealing around $1.5 million to fund a personal spending spree that included a litany of purchases, including sports tickets and charges connected to his personal Cadillac.

The Church of Saint Leo the Great of Lincroft filed a complaint against Joseph A. Manzi last week in the Superior Court of New Jersey for Monmouth County law division, seeking damages. The church alleges that its former director of finance, operations, and development misappropriated over $1.5 million in operating funds over the course of at least six years.

According to the complaint, Manzi worked for Saint Leo the Great from March 2014 until June 2025. His obligations included overseeing the church's operating account.

"Instead of managing and overs

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