Bishop Harding Smith Accused of Underpaying Employees

Twin Cities Bishop Harding Smith charged with wage theft related to violence interrupter work AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryThe Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) has charged the operator of a local non-profit with felonies related to wage theft in connection to his violence prevention contract with the county. Bishop Harding Smith, who is the president and founder of non-profit Minnesota Acts Now (MAN), was charged by summons Thursday and is scheduled to appear in court on charges of theft by swindle and wage theft on June 16, 2025. The crimina…

Twin Cities violence prevention head charged with wage theft

Bishop Harding Smith of Minnesota Acts Now reportedly underpaid staff by $150,000.

Bishop Harding Smith charged for allegedly not paying employees required wages

Bishop Harding Smith, 56, was charged Thursday with one count of theft by swindle and one count of theft of wages.

Bishop Harding Smith accused of underpaying employees

Bishop Harding Smith, the founder and president of a local nonprofit for violence intervention, is accused of underpaying his employees while under contract in 2021.

Bishop Harding Smith charged with wage theft, swindling employees

The president and founder of the nonprofit Minnesota Acts Now is accused of paying his employees about $150,000 less than what was in a contract with Hennepin County, according to charges filed in Hennepin County.

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