"betrayed the trust of the donors who supported her, the District of Columbia, and the federal government that funded her."
"cheated the taxpayers out of at least $950,000 in assistance"
"absconded to El Salvador with at least $180,000 of the taxpayers' loan proceeds."
Ruby Corado, a transgender immigrant from El Salvador and founder of Casa Ruby, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud for misusing pandemic relief funds intended for the nonprofit's housing, job placement, and emergency services for LGBTQ+ and unhoused people. A federal judge delayed her sentencing so she could retain new counsel but revoked her house arrest and ordered U.S. Marshals to take her into custody, citing the seriousness of the offense and her prior flight from the United States. Federal prosecutors seek 33 months in prison and roughly $956,000 in restitution; prosecutors allege she absconded with at least $180,000.
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