Prosecutors Accuse Former Agent Of Bilking WTC Widow

"We've just received the indictment and the charges," Gallucci said.

MetLife already seems to have reimbursed the widow for her losses, and, because Dunn and the widow had a longstanding friendship, it is possible that Dunn had or believed he had consent for his actions, Gallucci said.

Prosecutors say the widow involved in the case hired Dunn because he and the widow had been friends for years.

Dunn helped the widow set up a brokerage and annuity account with his firm, then asked the widow to remedy alleged problems with her account by sending him blank checks, prosecutors allege.

Dunn said he would reposit money into her accounts but instead deposited money into his own personal bank account, prosecutors allege.

Dunn also opened a joint MetLife brokerage account in his and the victim's names, forged the victim's signature on the application, and falsely listed his own mother's address as that of the victim to ensure that the victim would not receive any brokerage statements, prosecutors allege.