Former Biden-Era State Department Analyst Pleads Guilty in $650K Fraud Case
A former senior budget analyst at the U.S. State Department has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $650,000 in taxpayer funds, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.
Levita Almuete Ferrer, 64, of Maryland, admitted to misusing her access to a State Department checking account between March 2022 and April 2024.
While serving under the Biden administration in the Office of the Chief of Protocol, Ferrer used her authority to write and sign 63 checks — 60 to herself and three to someone with whom she had a personal relationship. The checks totaled more than $657,000.
Federal prosecutors explained that Ferrer used QuickBooks software to hide her actions. After printing checks with her name as the payee, she altered the records to reflect legitimate vendors. This manipulation made it more difficult for internal reviews to detect the fraud.
Ferrer, who also used the alias Levita Brezovic, pleaded guilty to theft of government property.
She is scheduled for sentencing on September 18 and faces up to 10 years in federal prison. As part of the plea agreement, she has agreed to repay the full amount stolen and is subject to a forfeiture order matching the loss.
Separate Incident Involving DSS Agent in Brussels Sparks Concern
In a separate matter, a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent assigned to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s security detail was arrested in Brussels after allegedly acting erratically at a hotel.
The incident took place at the upscale Hotel Amigo, where the agent reportedly became agitated when hotel staff refused to reopen the bar after hours.
According to reports, the situation escalated, and the agent clashed with hotel personnel and later resisted responding police officers.
He was handcuffed and temporarily detained.
The agent was released later that day following intervention by the U.S. Embassy. While Secretary Rubio was not present during the incident, he stayed at the hotel later that week for a NATO summit.
The State Department confirmed it is aware of the allegations but declined to comment on personnel matters, stating only that the case is under review.
Internal sources cited by the Washington Examiner noted that the agent and other shift supervisors face extremely demanding workloads, often working six to seven days a week without sufficient support — a strain that may have contributed to the behavior.
Rubio, who currently serves as Secretary of State under the Trump administration, has also been appointed interim national security adviser, acting USAID administrator, and acting archivist for the National Archives.
