Brooklyn Preschool Director Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling $2.75 Million for Luxury Lifestyle

Federal authorities arrested the director of a German immersion preschool in Brooklyn on Wednesday following a federal indictment alleging she embezzled nearly $3 million in tuition funds to finance a celebrity-like lifestyle.

Murielle Misczak, the head of Kinderhaus Brooklyn in Park Slope, is accused of funneling approximately $2.75 million into her personal bank accounts between January 2022 and October 2025.

Prosecutors allege that Misczak, a Swiss citizen, used the stolen funds to purchase high-end luxury goods, first-class travel, and exclusive access to professional wrestling events.

According to the federal indictment released on Wednesday, Misczak spent at least $350,000 on tickets to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) matches and VIP meet-and-greet passes for herself and her three children.

Evidence suggests she documented these frequent trips and VIP experiences on her public social media accounts while claiming the funds were an inheritance from her mother in Basel, Switzerland.

Investigators report that Misczak spent an additional $650,000 on general travel and entertainment, along with $150,000 on food delivery services during the three-year period of the alleged scheme.

The 41-year-old director reportedly earned an annual salary of $40,000 from the school but maintained two apartments in Park Slope with a combined annual rent of $36,000.

To conceal the alleged theft, officials state Misczak manipulated the school’s internal accounting software to show tuition payments had been deposited into the institution's bank accounts.

She also allegedly deleted internal emails and communications that would have exposed the discrepancy between reported deposits and actual bank balances.

The scheme was reportedly uncovered by the school’s principal in October 2025, who was subsequently forced to use her own personal savings to cover payroll and operational costs.

Misczak, who originally joined the school in 2013 and rose to become the director in 2020, now faces federal charges including wire fraud and money laundering.

She is further charged with engaging in monetary transactions in criminally derived property, according to Department of Justice filings submitted to the court on Wednesday.

"My client looks forward to a fair resolution of this matter in court," said Misczak’s attorney, Lowell Sidney, following the legal proceedings.

Federal officials have not yet commented on whether additional suspects are being investigated in connection with the financial irregularities at the preschool.