LA Homelessness Non-Profit Workers Arrested Over Alleged Corruption and Bribes
Pair accused of misappropriating millions in taxpayer dollars as Trump officials target alleged fraud in blue states
TL;DR
- Michael Young, founder of Home At Last, is charged with embezzling over $7.5 million from public contracts.
- Lakiya Malone, an employee of Special Service for Groups, is charged with accepting over $180,000 in bribes.
- Donye Mitchell, CEO of The Big Blue Umbrella, is sought for allegedly fraudulently obtaining $1.2 million in grant funding for personal use.
- The US justice department formed a taskforce to investigate fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption related to homelessness funding.
- These arrests align with Trump administration efforts to target alleged fraud in blue states, referencing actions in California and Minnesota.
- Federal funding suspensions and investigations into homelessness agencies and childcare payments in California are cited as related actions.