In the town of Meiningen, Thuringia, Mandy Ewald, 38, broke down in tears as she recounted the betrayal by her former friend Yvonne K., a 47-year-old lawyer. The two had been close friends for many years and their children played together and shared special occasions. However, Yvonne K. is now facing charges of breach of trust for embezzling around 400,000 euros from Mandy Ewald in 18 cases in order to pay off her own debts.
The situation became even more dire for the Ewald family when they were involved in a tragic traffic accident in 2019. Mandy’s daughter Anne-Sophie, 19, suffered severe physical and cognitive impairments as a result of the accident, requiring constant care and support. Despite knowing the family’s dire circumstances, Yvonne K. continued to deceive Mandy, even going as far as lying about the reasons for delayed payments from the insurance company.
Yvonne K. admitted to the embezzlement in court and expressed regret and apologized to Mandy Ewald. However, Mandy remained unimpressed and did not receive an apology directly from Yvonne K., who offered a partial repayment of only 50,000 euros despite further repayments being made. A significant amount of around 385,000 euros remains outstanding.
This is not the first time Yvonne K has faced charges of embezzlement prompting Judge to hand down a sentence of five years and six months in prison with an added order to repay the full amount that was embezzled from Mandy Ewald’s family.
