william said:
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Jan 23, 2026,Authorities have found that some funding to combat homelessness in California has instead ended up in Greece.
- Alexander Soofer, manager of an LA-based housing program, is being charged with wire fraud.
- Investigators accuse Soofer of using $10 million in homeless program funds for personal spending.
- Investigators say Soofer bought luxuries, including a Herms jacket and a house in Greece.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has accused Alexander Soofer, manager of LA-based housing organization Abundant Blessing, of "a years-long scheme to defraud the City and County of Los Angeles and other public entities providing funding for homeless housing."
According to a complaint filed on Friday, while paying his staff "minimal wages" and feeding residents at his housing sites "ramen noodles, canned beans, and breakfast bars," Soofer pocketed at least $10 million "through bank accounts associated with other businesses in his and his wife's names" for personal expenses after "fraudulently obtaining" $23 million in public funding.
Federal officials said that between 2018 and 2025, Soofer's organization received more than $5 million directly from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and over $17 million through other nonprofits.
Investigators found Soofer's misuse of funds includes $47,000 in luxury home purchases from stores like Restoration Hardware, $15,000 at Herms, $15,000 at Chanel, $1,000 for cosmetic dermatology, and $4,500 for a four-night stay at the Wynn Las Vegas.
Authorities said they have yet to determine what Soofer bought at Chanel, but listed his purchases at Herms as including a $1,250 pair of men's Paris calf-skin loafers, a $910 pair of women's Chypre sandals, a $455 Chevaux en Symetrie tie, and a $2,450 men's trotting jacket.
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$455??
yikes -
- UF
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Wonder which way this guy votes. lol
