Re: Weird
There's a psychological pathology at work, at any rate. I've seen this in other cases, where people embezzle recklessly, with little or no realistic hope of getting away with it. It seems to be compulsive.
There was a somewhat similar case where the company treasurer for a Michigan firm embezzled millions for a 419 scam. You might think someone in that position would have to be able to recognize a 419 — it's not like they're sophisticated — but she just kept pumping company funds into it.