The Guardian ·
LA homelessness non-profit workers arrested over alleged corruption and bribes
Pair accused of misappropriating millions in taxpayer dollars and using money for personal gain
Federal law enforcement officers have arrested two employees of California-based homelessness non-profits on corruption charges, alleging that they misappropriated millions in taxpayer dollars.
The US justice department has arrested Michael Young, a founder of the Culver City-based non-profit Home at Last, and Lakiya Malone, an employee of the Los Angeles-based Special Service for Groups. The two are expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
Young is charged with wire fraud in a scheme to embezzle more than $7.5m from contracts with Los Angeles county and other publicly funded agencies, which he used to open a high-end restaurant, nightclub and bingo hall.
