Homelessness Charity Corruption
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- Ben ChapmanNew York Post
- Cecilia NowellThe Guardian
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Malone, an employee of the nonprofit Special Service for Groups, is accused of accepting $180,000 in bribes and kickbacks from another nonprofit homeless provider, Alexander Soofer, to place homeless clients in programs administered by his charity, including fictitious "ghost clients" who only existed on paper.
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Federal agents raided the South Los Angeles home of charity worker Lakiya Malone as part of an ongoing operation targeting fraud within homeless services in Los Angeles. The raid came more than seven months after federal charges were filed against Alexander Soofer, who is accused of stealing $23 million meant for homeless assistance. Malone faces a 21-count indictment charging her with receiving over $180,000 in…
Feds smash multi-million dollar homeless scheme as charity worker with shady list of ‘ghost clients’ dragged from her home →Federal law enforcement arrested Michael Young and Lakiya Malone on corruption charges related to misappropriation of millions in taxpayer dollars from California-based homelessness non-profits. Young is accused of embezzling over $7.5 million for personal ventures like a high-end restaurant, while Malone faces charges of taking more than $180,000 in bribes and kickbacks. The arrests highlight the Trump…
LA homelessness non-profit workers arrested over alleged corruption and bribes →The U.S. Department of Justice charged three individuals with defrauding federal funds meant for Los Angeles homeless programs, involving misappropriation and bribery totaling millions of dollars. Michael Young, founder of Home At Last, is accused of using $12 million in public funds for personal expenses such as vacations and a nightclub venture. Lakiya Malone, an employee at Special Service for Groups, faces…
DOJ Says Workers at L.A. Homeless Nonprofits Spent Tax Dollars on Vacations, Nightclubs, Bail →Analysis
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Malone, an employee of the nonprofit Special Service for Groups, is accused of accepting $180,000 in bribes and kickbacks from another nonprofit homeless provider, Alexander Soofer, to place homeless clients in programs administered by his charity, including fictitious "ghost clients" who only existed on paper.
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16 Sep DOJ Says Workers at L.A. Homeless Nonprofits Spent Tax Dollars on Vacations, Nightclubs, BailThe U.S. Department of Justice charged three individuals with defrauding federal funds meant for Los Angeles homeless programs, involving misappropriation and bribery totaling millions of dollars. Michael Young, founder of Home At Last, is accused of using $12 million in public funds for personal expenses such as vacations and a nightclub venture. Lakiya Malone, an employee at Special Service for Groups, faces…Reason
16 Sep LA homelessness non-profit workers arrested over alleged corruption and bribesFederal law enforcement arrested Michael Young and Lakiya Malone on corruption charges related to misappropriation of millions in taxpayer dollars from California-based homelessness non-profits. Young is accused of embezzling over $7.5 million for personal ventures like a high-end restaurant, while Malone faces charges of taking more than $180,000 in bribes and kickbacks. The arrests highlight the Trump…The Guardian
16 Sep Feds smash multi-million dollar homeless scheme as charity worker with shady list of ‘ghost clients’ dragged from her homeFederal agents raided the South Los Angeles home of charity worker Lakiya Malone as part of an ongoing operation targeting fraud within homeless services in Los Angeles. The raid came more than seven months after federal charges were filed against Alexander Soofer, who is accused of stealing $23 million meant for homeless assistance. Malone faces a 21-count indictment charging her with receiving over $180,000 in…New York Post
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