"Monica Cannon-Grant, a once-celebrated local activist, pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to defrauding donors to her nonprofit, which received significant attention in the wake of George Floyd's murder and other instances of police violence. Cannon-Grant, 44, and her late husband, Clark Grant, were accused of spending the donated funds on personal expenditures including hotels, gas, restaurants, food deliveries, nail salons, and travel. The accusations also included fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits and pandemic relief funds."
""Monica Cannon-Grant repeatedly scammed multiple public financial programs and stole money donated by members of the public who believed their donations would aid in reducing violence and promote social awareness," U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement. "Instead, Cannon-Grant used donations to satisfy her own greed, while falsely portraying herself as a legitimate nonprofit organizer.""
Monica Cannon-Grant pleaded guilty in federal court to 18 fraud-related charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, failure to file tax returns, and filing a false tax return. Federal prosecutors said she and her late husband diverted donations and public relief funds to personal uses such as hotels, gas, restaurants, food deliveries, nail salons, and travel. The couple operated the now-defunct nonprofit Violence In Boston, established in 2017 to reduce violence and raise social awareness. Both were indicted in 2022; Clark Grant died in a motorcycle crash in 2023. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 29.
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