Affordable Housing RICO
Former Housing Program Leader Pleads Guilty in RICO Scheme Housing assistance programs exist to protect vulnerable residents and strengthen communities. When those systems are compromised, the damage is not limited to financial loss. It spreads into displacement, instability, and long-term distrust across the entire affordable housing ecosystem. A recent report highlights a major enforcement outcome […]
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Sweet Auburn Works Exemption Revoked
Sweet Auburn Works Shut Down After Years of Lies ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Sweet Auburn Works promised transformation but delivered disappointment. Non-profit watchdog, SAFE investigated Sweet Auburn Works for misuse of funds and failed projects that ultimately betrayed the community trust. SAFE confirmed the following multiple projects have been funded with no completion. $1.4 million dollars […]
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$20 Million Michigan Scandal
Governor Whitmer Faces Federal Scrutiny Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is at the center of a major controversy involving a questionable $20 million taxpayer-funded grant awarded to her friend and political donor, Fay Beydoun. Key Facts: Governor Whitmer appointed Fay Beydoun to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Executive Committee in 2020. MEDC later approved a […]
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Stealing Foundation Money
MIAMI – A federal indictment unsealed today charges former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jackson Health Foundation with designing a scheme to embezzle from the nonprofit foundation by submitting false invoices and taking kickbacks. According to the indictment, Charmaine Gatlin, 52, formerly of Weston, Fla., served as the COO of the Jackson Health Foundation from […]
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Corrupt Non-Profits
Time to Prevent, Corrupt Nonprofits Draining Community Capital Atlanta, July 1, 2025 — JoinSafe.org has ramped up its mission to expose and dissolve nonprofits that misuse community and philanthropic funds money pledged for local impact but ultimately diverted into lavish lifestyles. Fraud warning signs are stark: nonprofits typically lose an estimated 5% of their annual revenue […]
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