"In a 25-page sentencing memorandum filed Tuesday, Corado's lawyer, Pleasant S. Brodnax III, asked U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden to impose a time-served sentence rather than incarceration, citing her lack of prior criminal history, decades of LGBTQ+ advocacy, and what the filing describes as the uniquely severe and dangerous conditions transgender women now face in federal custody, under the Trump administration."
"Corado is scheduled to be sentenced on January 13 after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud tied to the misuse of COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to keep Casa Ruby operating during the public health emergency. Prosecutors, however, are seeking a 33-month prison sentence, the low end of what they argue is the correct federal sentencing guidelines range, along with more than $956,000 in restitution and forfeiture, contending that Corado orchestrated a sweeping pandemic-era fraud that helped drive Casa Ruby's collapse."
Ruby Corado, founder of the now-defunct Washington, D.C., LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for misusing COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to keep Casa Ruby operating during the public health emergency. She is scheduled for sentencing on January 13. Defense attorneys filed a 25-page memorandum asking for time served, citing her lack of prior criminal history, decades of LGBTQ+ advocacy, and the uniquely severe and dangerous conditions facing transgender women in federal custody. Prosecutors seek a 33-month prison term and more than $956,000 in restitution and forfeiture, alleging widespread pandemic-era fraud that contributed to Casa Ruby's collapse.
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