两名洛杉矶官员对涉及2 600万美元挪用可负担得起的住房基金的欺诈案件提出指控。
Two Los Angeles officials charged in fraud cases involving $26M in diverted affordable housing funds.
联邦调查导致在两起涉及滥用公共资金在洛杉矶用于经济适用住房和无家可归救济的案件中进行逮捕和指控。
A federal investigation has led to arrests and charges in two cases involving the misuse of public funds meant for affordable housing and homelessness relief in Los Angeles.
Cody Holmes(前首席财务官)被控使用虚假记录获取2600万美元用于主钥匙工程,
Cody Holmes, a former CFO, is accused of using false records to obtain $26 million for Project Homekey, diverting the money to personal expenses despite the project’s failure to materialize.
开发商Steven Taylor被指控犯有银行欺诈、盗用身份和洗钱罪,罪名是据称使财产价值膨胀,将其出售给无家可归的住房开发商,使用公共资金将其价值翻了一番以上。
Steven Taylor, a developer, was charged with bank fraud, identity theft, and money laundering for allegedly inflating a property’s value and selling it to a homeless housing developer for more than double its worth using public funds.
这两起案件都涉及针对支助弱势群体的方案的欺诈行为。
Both cases involve fraud against programs supporting vulnerable populations.
福尔摩斯被逮捕;泰勒以360万美元的保证金获释。
Holmes was arrested; Taylor was released on a $3.6 million bond.
Karen Bass市长谴责这些行动,申明对腐败的零容忍,联邦当局继续进行调查。
Mayor Karen Bass condemned the actions, affirming zero tolerance for corruption, and federal authorities continue to investigate.