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February 8, 1996

Former Episcopal Church Treasurer Ellen Cooke Pleads Guilty to Charges in Embezzlement Case

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Episcopal News Service

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Former Episcopal Church Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement. Flanked by her attorneys, Ellen Cooke (center), former treasurer of the Episcopal Church, enters United States District Court in Newark, January 24, to plead guilty to charges of transferring stolen money across state lines and tax evasion. Cooke, who was fired in January, 1995, admitted embezzling more than $1.5 million from the national church. With her are her lawyers Diane Weeks of New Jersey and Plato Cacheris of Washington D.C. (For use by Episcopal publications only. New Jersey Newsphotos must be credited.)