Sherine Ebadi

Sherine Ebadi is a managing director in the Investigations, Diligence and Compliance practice of Kroll, based in the Los Angeles office.

Investigating and Protecting against C-Suite Level Fraud

Sherine is a fraud expert with more than 15 years of experience leading investigations into complex financial crimes. Sherine works with clients across the globe to build bespoke, solution-driven engagements. She actively manages investigative teams by directing case strategy, conducting critical and sensitive interviews, analyzing results of data analytics research and forensic accounting to drive investigative leads, preparing client reports and testifying as an expert witness. Sherine testified several times in U.S. Federal Court on issues involving fraud and financial crimes.

Sherine joins Kroll from the FBI where she worked as a fraud and financial investigations specialist on a complex financial crimes/public corruption squad for over 10 years. Sherine is an expert in interviewing and has provided training to both law enforcement and private sector professionals on investigative techniques. As the lead case agent during Paul Manafort’s investigation and trial in the Eastern District of Virginia, Sherine led a team of agents and support personnel from the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Department of Justice. Before joining the FBI, Sherine was a senior specialist investigator at United States Information Services (USIS) where she served as a team lead and training investigator. She has also worked with several non-governmental organizations across the Czech Republic, Bosnia, India and Turkey.

Sherine’s casework includes successfully investigating and helping prosecute several high-profile cases involving complex financial crimes, money laundering, securities fraud, public corruption, organized crime and asset forfeiture. Sherine’s notable cases include Gulfstream Corporation CFO’s $20+ million (mn) embezzlement, Jeff Yohai’s $20+ mn investment/bank fraud/identity theft, a $100 mn international bank fraud/money laundering, a $20 mn international securities fraud, and a $10 mn bank fraud/money laundering/identity theft perpetrated by international organized crime groups.

Sherine has regularly worked in conjunction with state, local, federal and international law enforcement partners and regulatory bodies; coordinated with anti-money laundering/Bank Secrecy Act and compliance personnel in several major financial institutions; and assisted forensic accountants and asset forfeiture specialists in reviewing voluminous financial records and in locating and seizing assets.

She has received numerous notable honors, including the FBI Medal of Excellence, FBI Excellent Performance Award and U.S. Attorney’s Award.

Sherine received a B.A. in history (magna cum laude) from the University of California, San Diego.



Forensic Investigations and Intelligence

The Kroll Investigations, Diligence and Compliance team consists of experts in forensic investigations and intelligence, delivering actionable data and insights that help clients worldwide make critical decisions and mitigate risk.

Financial Investigations

Global, efficient investigations into allegations of fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering.

Financial Crime Advisory

Kroll’s global Financial Crime Advisory team is comprised of seasoned compliance, investigative and regulatory professionals to help enterprises around the world defend against the rapid growth of financial crime.


Asset Tracing and Recovery

Tracing funds and identifying assets through complex money laundering schemes and corporate structures.

Forensic Accounting and Disputes

Forensic accounting and expert services related to fraud, bribery, corruption and financial misconduct.

Risk Analytics Monitor

Proactively detect fraud and corruption with Kroll’s risk, investigations and data analytics experts, supported by an award-winning software.


Investigations, Diligence and Compliance

Kroll’s Investigations, Diligence and Compliance practice leverages our best-in-class multi-disciplinary team to help businesses, law firms, financial institutions, private equity firms, government agencies, non-profit organizations and individuals meet their most critical challenges.

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