TJ和Erica Jackson因通过假合同将49K美元公共资金转用于政治竞选而被起诉。 TJ and Erica Jackson indicted for diverting $49K in public funds to a political campaign via fake contracts.

Terral “TJ”Jackson和他的妻子Erica Jackson被控盗窃和阴谋罪,罪名是据称利用假合同转移用于CATS无接触支付项目的49 000多美元公共资金,以支持2021年财产税延期活动。 Terral “TJ” Jackson and his wife Erica Jackson were indicted on theft and conspiracy charges for allegedly using a fake contract to divert over $49,000 in public funds meant for a CATS contactless payment project to support a 2021 property tax renewal campaign. 资金通过其公司Broad Innovation Marketing Firm LLC转入，并得到了前CATS首席行政官Pearlina Thomas的批准，她也被指控。 The funds were funneled through their company, Broad Innovation Marketing Firm LLC, with approval from former CATS Chief Administrative Officer Pearlina Thomas, who is also charged. 调查人员称,为避免监督,合同金额低于50 000美元,这些合同被用于为政治外联供资,但没有开展合法工作。 Investigators allege the contracts, under $50,000 to avoid oversight, were used to fund political outreach, with no legitimate work performed. 另一承包商Jay Colar也有类似指控, Metro Council成员Cleve Dunn Jr. 与Colar公司有牵连。 Jay Colar, another contractor, is similarly charged, and Metro Councilmember Cleve Dunn Jr. is implicated through links to Colar’s firm. 联邦调查局和路易斯安那州调查局 正在牵头调查 调查仍然活跃着 The FBI and Louisiana Bureau of Investigation are leading the probe, which remains active.