US EditionLos Angeles Homeless Services CEO Charged with Defrauding Taxpayers to Pay for Luxury Lifestyle
Alexander Soofer diverted $23 million in homeless housing funds to luxury spending and falsified records to hide the misuse, prosecutors said.
- On Friday, Alexander Soofer, 42, CEO of Abundant Blessings, was arrested at his $7 million home and faces federal and state fraud charges involving more than $23 million in homeless housing funds.
- The nonprofit had been contracted with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to find shelter and provide three meals a day for more than 600 homeless residents, but Los Angeles County officials moved last March to take control after audits found reckless spending.
- Court documents detail luxury purchases and falsified invoices, including Soofer using funds for a $125,000 Range Rover, a $2,450 Hermes jacket, a Greece vacation home, and a Hawaii Four Seasons stay.
- He is charged federally with wire fraud and in state court with multiple felony counts, was released on $1.5 million bond and faces federal arraignment on Feb. 26.
- The arrests have fueled a public spat between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, while prosecutors warn billions spent haven’t helped some 72,000 people in shelters or encampments countywide.
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Los Angeles homeless services CEO charged with defrauding taxpayers to pay for luxury lifestyle
The CEO of a Los Angeles homeless services charity faces federal and state fraud charges after prosecutors said he lived a luxury lifestyle that included lavish vacations and designer clothes paid for with $23 million in public money meant to keep people off the streets.
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Executive Director Of Charity Arrested – Accused Of Pocketing Millions Of Dollars Meant For The Homeless
Federal prosecutors announced the arrest of the executive director of a California-based charity for allegedly pocketing “at least $10 million” in public money intended to combat homelessness. “A Westwood man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with fraudulently obtaining $23 million in public money intended to combat homelessness and pocketing at least $10 million of it, including using it for a $7 million house in W…
Feds accuse LA nonprofit CEO of diverting homelessness money to Westwood house, luxury lifestyle
A Los Angeles-based homeless charity CEO was arrested last Friday for allegedly fueling his luxurious lifestyle with $23 million in public money. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced that Alexander Soofer, 42, was charged with wire fraud. The big picture: Soofer, who lives in Westwood, allegedly obtained $23 million through fraudulent means and used at least $10 million on personal expenses. Prosecutors allege that Soofer use…
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