A Connecticut funeral home director is accused of stealing prepayment money to gamble The man accused lost his funeral home license earlier this year amid the allegations In April, Connecticut State Police charged Philip Pietras, 51, with one first-degree felony count of larceny by embezzlement. The scope of the disgraced funeral director’s alleged crimes expanded greatly this week when law enforcement brought another 60 criminal counts against him. Philip Pietras is facing 60 criminal counts of stealing money from his funeral home business to gamble and fund his lifestyle. Prosecutors in Connecticut allege Pietras stole money from clients’ prepayment accounts. (Image: Vernon Police Department) Before an investigation into Pietras’ funeral homes began earlier this year, he owned and operated funeral parlors in Vernon, East Windsor, Coventry, and Tolland. Pietras was the proprietor of Pietras Family Funeral Homes and the Burke-Fortin Funeral Home in Vernon. From at least 2014 until this year, state prosecutors allege that Pietras used clients’ money they…Read MoreCategory: Crime & Scandals, Atlantic City, Borgata, Connecticut, crime, Foxwoods, funeral, funeral home, Mohegan Sun, theftSource: Casino.org