"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."
"Investigators found Soofer's misuse of funds includes $47,000 in luxury home purchases from stores like Restoration Hardware, $15,000 at Hermès, $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 Hermès 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."
The Federal Bureau of Investigation accuses Alexander Soofer, manager of Los Angeles-based Abundant Blessing, of a years-long scheme to misappropriate public homeless-housing funds. The complaint alleges Soofer fraudulently obtained $23 million in public funding and diverted at least $10 million through bank accounts tied to businesses in his and his wife's names. Between 2018 and 2025 the organization received over $5 million directly from Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and more than $17 million via other nonprofits. Alleged misuse included luxury retail purchases, cosmetic procedures, high-end hotel stays, and at least one property purchase linked to the funds.
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