A former budget analyst for the State Department, who worked during the Biden administration, has admitted to embezzling over $650,000 from the agency over a span of two years, as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.
Levita Almuete Ferrer, aged 64, confessed to the improper use of her signature authority over a State Department checking account from March 2022 to April 2024. A resident of Maryland, Ferrer served as a senior budget analyst in the Office of the Chief of Protocol, as reported by the New York Post.
Prosecutors indicated that Ferrer issued 60 checks to herself and three to an individual with whom she had a personal connection. She printed and signed all 63 checks prior to depositing them into her personal bank accounts, the report further elaborated. The total amount of the checks reached $657,347.50, according to the prosecutors.
Additionally, Ferrer, who is also known as Levita Brezovic, attempted to hide the embezzlement by utilizing a QuickBooks account. Prosecutors stated that she listed her own name as the payee in QuickBooks, subsequently printing the checks before making the deposits.
The Diplomatic Security Service acknowledges the allegations regarding an incident involving an employee in Brussels, Belgium, on March 31, 2025, as stated by a spokesperson from the State Department to the Examiner.
Although we refrain from commenting on specific personnel issues, the allegations are currently under investigation. Rubio has emerged as one of President Trump’s most reliable Cabinet members. In addition to leading the State Department, Trump has appointed him as the interim national security adviser, acting administrator for USAID, and acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration.
