The Justice Department issued the following press release.
A former City of Jackson employee was sentenced to 5 years of probation for wire fraud and ordered to pay approximately $54,000 in restitution.
According to court documents, Keyshia Sanders, 48, the City of Jackson’s former Constituent Service Manager, pleaded guilty to engaging in a wire fraud scheme to fraudulently induce the disbursement of grant money for her own benefit. The scheme involved the use of fraudulent invoices that caused the grant’s fiscal agent to disburse funds to Sanders in clear contradiction to the terms of the grant and Sander’s role as a City of Jackson employee. The grant was intended to provide project support in the City of Jackson to invest in artists, artist collectives, and small arts organizations. In total, the fraudulent transactions caused by Sanders over the course of the scheme totaled a loss of approximately $54,000.
U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation made the announcement.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office investigated the case.
16 comments:
She flipped on a bunch of names - the Feds want bigger fish.
Same thing is going to happen to the Hinds Co taxpayers money being given to JSU. That is soooo wrong of them to just give away money like that....
A federal crime, and she goes free. All too clear. Meanwhile, small time office assistants in whatevertown, Mississippi get sent up to prison for altering their time sheets.
Why just probation?
So she was convicted of embezzlement not in State court much less Municipal court. She was convicted in Federal court. Sounds like Hinds has the balls to flout Federal law. Would be interesting if Feds investigated the Hinds County Board of Supervisors.
She is supposed to pay back the amount but her payment is only $50 a month. Where can I get a deal like that? Who says crime does not pay?
This is nothing compared to Phil and his band of bumbling bureaucrats.
Witness for the State. Better get her in Protective Protective Service quick.
Latoya Thompson husband is the President of J.S.U. and she is the Board Attorney and steered the money to J.S.U.
It's on video of her talking, and it's a Conflict of Intrest.
Sanders wrote a book, it will be named " The Fall of the Lumumba's "
Standard practice in Mississippi.
Steal as much as you can and get a parking ticket for punishment.
Isn't stealing from city government part of the job description?
And still nothing about Silbrina Wright.
Shows how much we need the MS Supreme Court to appoint new Judges in Jackson.
The Justice Department and the FBI: the twin enemies of the US citizens.
Checks out. She was Victor Mason’s “campaign manager” in 2015. His campaign was always broke.
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