Sudbury Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for $7.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme

BOSTON - A Sudbury man, formerly of Hudson (Mass.), was sentenced on Aug. 27, 2026 in federal court in Worcester for carrying out a scheme to steal money from his two former employers, both medical practices.

Adam Gentile, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Margaret R. Guzman to four years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release. Gentile was also ordered to pay restitution to the two victims in the amounts of $3.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively, and was ordered to pay forfeiture in the amount of $7.8 million. In March 2026, Gentile pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud after being charged in December 2025.

In or around 2014, Gentile was hired as an administrative assistant for a medical practice near Boston. He was promoted to the role of office manager shortly thereafter. In his capacity as office manager, Gentile processed payroll and oversaw other recordkeeping and administrative responsibilities for the practice. Beginning in or around 2015 and continuing through November 2020, Gentile embezzled more than $4.5 million from his employer by issuing himself extra paychecks, sometimes labeling the payments as "bonuses." Gentile also paid off personal credit cards with the practice's bank account.

In 2021, Gentile was hired as an officer manager for a second medical practice, for which he similarly had sole responsibility for processing payroll. From in or around April 2021 through May 2024, Gentile executed a similar scheme in which he caused extra payroll payments to be issued to himself - sometimes recording these payments as "bonuses." Gentile used the employer's bank account to pay off his personal credit cards; purchase and upgrade his home in Hudson; and put toward a side business he ran while employed by the medical practice. Gentile embezzled more than $3.3 million from his second employer.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Leominster Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin J. Brown prosecuted the case.