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FBI busts LA homeless charity fraud ring with $23M in stolen funds

Details emerge of bribery scheme and fabricated homeless clients

2 Sep 16 12:00 PM · 7d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 2 of 2

Malone, an SSG worker, allegedly received over $180,000 in bribes and kickbacks from Alexander Soofer, executive director of nonprofit Abundant Blessings, in exchange for priority referrals. The scheme involved creating "ghost" participants who never actually lived at housing sites, with fabricated files including fake welcome letters, forged sign-in sheets, and falsified eligibility forms. Soofer obtained $23 million in public funds, with over $17 million coming from SSG through these fraudulent referrals.

Details emerge of bribery scheme and fabricated homeless clients
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“We're working our way up the chain. We're getting to those who are enabling the fraud, and not just the fraudsters themselves.”

Bill Essayli

Lakiya Malone SSG charity workerAlexander Soofer Executive director, Abundant Blessings nonprofitMichael Young Founder, Home at Last nonprofitBill EssayliBill Essayli LA prosecutor, Homeless Fraud and Corruption Task Force

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  1. 1 outlet Feds smash multi-million dollar LA homeless scheme as bigwig and ‘charity’ worker dragged from their homes

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