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Directors embezzle .5M from charity, spend it on Vegas trips, luxury cars

Directors embezzle $6.5M from charity, spend it on Vegas trips, luxury cars

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The directors of an American nonprofit have been accused of embezzling over $6.5 million in charitable funds to pay for their own lavish lifestyle. Trahern Pollard and Jaclyn McGuigan used funds embezzled from We Push for Peace to bankroll Vegas trips, luxury car purchases and massive shopping sprees. The charity’s funds were used to pay for trips to Las Vegas and other luxury purchases According to a report in the New York Post, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a civil lawsuit against We Push for Peace and its former directors, Trahern Pollard and Jaclyn McGuigan, on Friday. Charity funds used for luxury purchases Prosecutors say that the nonprofit was virtually destroyed by “rampant abuse” and blatant self-dealing. We Push for Peace reportedly won lucrative contracts for community outreach and violence prevention, but funds earmarked for these initiatives were misused by the charity’s executives. Trahern Pollard paid for trips to Las Vegas, luxury vehicles and massive shopping sprees at a Harley Davidson showroom and spa stores using the embezzled funds, according to the report. He …

Rohit Pawar seeks probe into ₹111 crore embezzlement bid by PWD staffer

Rohit Pawar seeks probe into ₹111 crore embezzlement bid by PWD staffer

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Mumbai, NCP leader Rohit Pawar on Friday demanded a thorough probe into a purported attempt by officials from the Public Works Department to embezzle around ₹111 crore from contractors’ security deposit accounts in Palghar district. ₹111 crore embezzlement bid by PWD staffer” title=”Rohit Pawar seeks probe into ₹111 crore embezzlement bid by PWD staffer” /> ₹111 crore embezzlement bid by PWD staffer” title=”Rohit Pawar seeks probe into ₹111 crore embezzlement bid by PWD staffer” />Rohit Pawar seeks probe into ₹111 crore embezzlement bid by PWD staffer Pawar, in a social media post, said an embezzlement attempt was thwarted due to the prompt intervention of bank employees and raised serious concerns about the functioning and accountability of the state bureaucracy. According to officials, an employee of the Public Works Department allegedly attempted to embezzle ₹111.65 crore by submitting a request slip for a demand draft at a nationalised bank, which alert staffers promptly flagged and thwarted. The department has initiated an inquiry into the incident that took place in Jawhar on Wednesday and lodged a police …