Republicans Stealing from Charities

Displaying 13 Crimes
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Marion ThornberryCounty Commissioner [R-IL]
3/13/25
According to charging documents filed by local officials
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Jamey NoelFmr. Sheriff [R-IN]
10/15/24
Fraudulently charged over $5 million on personal expenses including more than 130 luxury and classic cars which he then sold and pocketed the proceeds from, $60k worth of airline tickets for a woman he was having an extramarital affair with and other family members including his wife, vacations, designer clothes and a multitude of other expenses using fire department credit cards funded and paid for by the publicAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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Rob MinardFmr. Lee Chatfield Chief of Staff
9/12/24
Conspired with his wife Anne to steal $525,000 from social welfare charities and political action committees they had close access to because of their work relationship with then-state house speaker Lee Chatfield through erroneous reimbursements, double billing, false expenditures and record manipulationAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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Anne MinardFmr. Lee Chatfield Political Aide
9/12/24
Conspired with her husband Rob to steal $525,000 from social welfare charities and political action committees they had close access to because of their work relationship with then-state house speaker Lee Chatfield through erroneous reimbursements, double billing, false expenditures and record manipulationAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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Craig CaldwellFmr. Lexington County GOP Chair
7/12/24
Stole $52,300 from a local Rotary Club Foundation over a series of 11 checks written to himself from the foundation's account while he was their treasurerAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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8/11/23
Illegally transferred $91,000 from his campaign fund and a nonprofit organization to a PAC supporting his candidacy to help his failed 2016 bid for US Congress and then hid the transactions from the FECAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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John SuplizioFmr. City Manager
3/20/23
Funneled over $1.5 million in taxpayer funds and from a charity he managed to his personal accounts which he then used to make multiple "large cash withdrawals," pay his personal credit card bills, make political donations and gambleAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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George SantosFmr. U.S. Representative
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1/17/23
Pocketed $3,000 from a GoFundMe fundraiser meant to save a homeless veteran's dying service dog who later diedAccording to an investigative report by Patch.comCollected $50 per person at a fundraiser he hosted for animal rescue charity Friends of Pets United that did not appear to exist which makes you wonder where that money wentAccording to an investigative report by The New York Times -
Steve BannonFmr. Trump Chief StrategistLauded by Trump
9/08/22
Stole $1 million in donations from a "We Build the Wall" GoFundMe campaign using fake invoices and accountsAccording to charging documents filed by the Manhattan District Attorney's office -
Bunny WelshFmr. Sheriff [R-PA]
6/11/21
Gave her boyfriend full control over the police K-9 department she was in charge of which he then used to transfer charitable donations given to the unit into his personal bank accounts to pay for personal expenses including boarding services and medicine for his dogAccording to charging documents filed by state officials -
Anthony SilvaFmr. Mayor [R-CA]
10/21/19
Embezzled $2.7 million from a local Boys and Girls Club over a four-year period and also used the organization's credit card for personal trips to the Philippines and Lake Tahoe, hotels, retail purchases and membership to dating website filipinocupid.comAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Steve StockmanFmr. U.S. Representative35 Years in GOP
3/16/17
Illegally spent $1.25 million dollars in funds meant for charity on campaign and personal expenses including hot air balloon rides and a new dishwasherAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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