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Some highlights of fraud and embezzlement
Non Profits / Community Organizations
- Germantown Special Services district https://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/federal-fraud-charge-for-former-head-of-germantown-special-services-district,23705
- Seaport Museum John S. Carter https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/breaking/20071102_Former_president_of_citys_Seaport_Museum_gets_15_years_for_fraud.html
- Elwyn Organization https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/01/16/41-employees-at-delaware-county-nonprofit-accused-of-stealing-nearly-1m-in-kickback-fraud-scheme/
- Berks County Prison Society https://www.pottsmerc.com/news/ex-director-of-prison-charity-charged-with-fraud/article_9adaf6b5-547a-5dc0-91de-989b0becdc0b.html
- Rodnell Griffin -- Hunting Park Neighborhood Advising Committee (NAC) https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/philadelphia/news/press-releases/non-profits-executive-director-charged-in-alleged-fraud-scheme https://www.phillyvoice.com/former-philly-non-profit-director-charged-fraud/ https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/rodnell-griffin-hunting-park-nac-scheme/1990630/
- Daniel Christensen -- SSHD https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20160908_Former_South_Street_Headhouse_District_chairman_pleads_guilty_to_fraud.html
Angela DiPietro-Sabatine , DRWC https://www.inquirer.com/news/angela-dipietro-sabatine-delaware-river-waterfront-corporation-penns-landing-20210427.html?
Paul Dignam, PPR, Rec Advisory Council https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/former-philadelphia-parks-recreation-official-sentenced-over-one-year-prison-fraud-and
- James Moylan, Pennsport Chiropractor, ZBA Chair -- “298” and “Neighborhoods for Fair Taxes” https://whyy.org/articles/feds-former-zba-head-embezzled-from-nonprofits/
- Victim: Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Junior Baseball https://www.phila.gov/2020-11-12-joint-investigation-yields-federal-charges-against-former-city-of-philadelphia-officials-a-former-city-contractor/ https://www.oversight.gov/investigative-press-releases/two-brothers-both-senior-city-philadelphia-officials-charged-fraud-and
- ILMC and Local 98 https://whyy.org/articles/why-is-a-nonprofit-with-local-98-ties-helping-plan-a-delaware-waterfront-plaza/ https://www.inquirer.com/news/johnny-doc-dougherty-vince-fumo-interstate-land-management-corporation-nonprofit-20190315.html
- Philly Pops https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2021/05/21/former-business-head-for-jewish-exponent-philly-p.html
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/former-financial-professional-charged-embezzlement-jewish-federation-and-philly-pops
Politicians
- Councilman Henon https://whyy.org/articles/john-dougherty-bobby-henon-corruption-trial-jury-verdict/
- Milton Street, Jimmy Tayoun, and many more https://www.phillymag.com/news/2021/11/15/bobby-henon-johnny-doc-sentencing/
- Rep. Chaka Fattah
https://www.phillyvoice.com/fattah-found-guilty-racketeering-charges/
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/29-count-indictment-of-rep-chaka-fattah-shows-extensive-misuse-of-nonprofits/
- Victim: Non-Profit. Movita Johnson-Harrell
https://www.witf.org/2019/12/04/philadelphia-state-rep-charged-with-stealing-more-than-500000-from-nonprofit/ - https://www.inquirer.com/news/movita-johnson-harrell-criminal-charges-pa-state-rep-20191204.html
- State Rep. Leslie Acosta
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/12/19/leslie-acosta-resignation/
- Desiree Peterkin-Bell, Mayor's Fund .
https://philly.metro.us/former-philadelphia-city-representative-indicted-for-alleged-mayors-fund-fraud/
- Vince Fumo, PARC (Passyunk Ave Revitalization Corp) https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/pae/News/2007/feb/Fumoind.pdf
General
Disclaimer: Innocent until proven guilty. No allegations are made on this site. The above are merely references to existing publicly available information.