A Gilroy woman charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from a Morgan Hill winery has been sentenced to one year in jail.
Stacey Greenlee, 62, worked as an administrative assistant for Guglielmo Winery’s elderly owner from October 2022 to March 2024, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
Greenlee had access to the Morgan Hill business’ bank accounts and credit card information, and prosecutors allege that she fraudulently opened credit cards in her name and made several trips to a Sonoma County casino, where she spent more than $60,000.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation alleged that Greenlee took advantage of her position to steal from the century-old family winery’s bank account, writing fraudulent checks and opening two credit cards in her name.
Prosecutors allege that Greenlee made frequent trips to Graton Resort and Casino, spending more than $63,000, often in cash advances.
“This woman chose to steal from her employer. By abusing that trust, she gambled with their livelihood. Embezzlement doesn’t pay out.” District Attorney Jeff Rosen
“She hid the scheme from her employer by concealing the bank statements, despite several requests for them from the winery’s accountant, and changing the email address associated with the bank account,” the district attorney’s office said in a news release.
In September 2025, Greenlee pleaded no contest in Santa Clara County Superior Court to two felony violations of elder fraud, the district attorney’s office said.
On Thursday, Judge Gilbert Brown imposed a sentence of four years in state prison but stayed the prison sentence as long as the defendant completes four years of probation. Her conditions of probation include a one-year county jail sentence, which Greenlee will start serving on March 5, and an order to pay back $30,000 in restitution.
“This woman chose to steal from her employer,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. “By abusing that trust, she gambled with their livelihood. Embezzlement doesn’t pay out.”