Prosecutors say Murielle Misczak stole tuition payments meant for children’s care and spent over $350,000 on wrestling-related entertainment
A Brooklyn daycare director accused of stealing millions in tuition payments intended for children’s care pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Prosecutors described an alleged scheme seemingly fueled in part by a staggering obsession with professional wrestling, and revealed where the money had been spent. The pro-wrestling tickets reportedly cost upwards of $350,000.
Según informa @nytimes, Murielle Misczak, directora de una guardería en Brooklyn, presuntamente desvió 2,8 millones de dólares de las matrículas escolares. De los fondos robados, 350.000 dólares los gastó en entradas VIP para llevar a sus 3 hijos a eventos de #WWE pic.twitter.com/rcqnuH7GXh
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Murielle Misczak, 43, was charged in an indictment unsealed in Brooklyn with wire fraud and money laundering tied to the alleged theft of more than $2.75 million from private daycare, Kinderhaus, where she served as director. Kinderhaus has already removed Misczak from the website.
Misczak pleaded not guilty to the charges in the indictment at her arraignment on Wednesday. She is being released on a $200,000 bond with GPS monitoring and a home curfew. According to sources in the courtroom, Misczak appeared in court wearing a gray sweatshirt with bright graphics that said “MOTHER” in all capital letters.
According to prosecutors, Misczak used her position overseeing finances and tuition billing to divert payments from parents into accounts she controlled between January 2022 and October 2025. Instead of funding daycare operations, the money was allegedly funneled into her personal accounts and spent on a slew of personal (and ridiculous) expenses.
Among the most striking allegations: more than $350,000 was spent on tickets and entertainment tied to professional wrestling events, part of over $650,000 prosecutors say she blew on travel and entertainment overall. The indictment also details additional six-figure spending on ride-sharing services, food delivery, and luxury goods.
“As alleged, Misczak abused her position of authority and betrayed the trust of her employer and daycare families by stealing millions in tuition to fund her own extravagant personal lifestyle,” U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said in a statement.
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Prosecutors say Misczak went to great lengths to conceal the scheme, including manipulating accounting records to make it appear that tuition payments had been properly deposited and deleting all payment-related emails. In total, investigators allege she carried out more than 450 transactions to move the money through accounts under her control.
If convicted, Misczak faces up to 20 years in prison.
The charges are allegations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.