US EditionSan Francisco DA Charges Former Human Rights Director and Nonprofit CEO with Felonies
Sheryl Davis and James Spingola face 19 felony charges related to misappropriating over $4 million in public funds intended for Black communities, officials said.
- On Monday, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced felony charges against former Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sheryl Davis and Collective Impact former CEO James Spingola for allegedly misappropriating public funds.
- Prosecutors allege Davis and Spingola, who have lived together since 2015, maintained intertwined finances while Davis directed more than $4.5 million in Dream Keeper Initiative grants to Collective Impact despite conflicts of interest.
- Davis allegedly signed four contracts awarding millions to the nonprofit Homeless Children's Network, which simultaneously paid her son more than $140,000 as an independent contractor between October 2021 and 2024.
- Defense attorney Tony Brass stated the city "hand picked" Davis for her expertise, arguing she requested financial supervision and internal audits that officials failed to provide, undermining the prosecution's case.
- Jenkins emphasized that the ongoing investigation, involving more than 50 search warrants, seeks to hold government actors accountable after the scandal left 30 arts organizations without funding last spring.
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Former San Francisco human rights chief, nonprofit exec charged in corruption case
By Tim Fang The former head of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission along with the executive director of a local nonprofit are facing multiple felony charges following an investigation into alleged corruption, prosecutors said. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ office announced Monday that 57-year-old Sheryl Davis, who was the commission’s executive director, has been charged with 17 felony counts, including conflict of interest in a govern…
Former SF Human Rights Commissioner Arrested
YouTube@KRON 4 Former San Francisco Human Rights Commissioner Sheryl Davis is facing time behind bars after being charged with ethics violations. Davis and ex-city executive director James Spingola were both arrested and charged Monday with multiple felonies. They’re facing allegations of financial conflict of interest with city contracts, and ethical violations. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office says millions of dollars worth of …
Ex-San Francisco Human Rights Chief, Nonprofit Head Charged with Dozens of Financial Felonies
Former San Francisco official Sheryl Davis and nonprofit executive James Spingola were arrested Monday and charged with multiple felonies in a scheme involving conflicts of interest and the diversion of city funds for personal gain.
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