An anti-police activist named Brandon Anderson has been charged with spending $75,000 of the money he raised though a charity on himself. The alleged fraud was detected by his deputy director when she noticed Anderson had charged $1,500 to cover a hotel bill. Looking back through the group’s financial records, she noticed lots of other charges that seemed like they had no connection to the group’s stated goals.
She dug deeper into the nonprofit’s bank records and found much more that concerned her. Mansion rentals. Vet bills. Luxury clothes. Finally, a stay at a Cancun resort. Ms. Banks scrolled back through Facebook to the week that resort bill was paid. She saw her boss, Brandon D. Anderson, posing in a pool.
The photo was tagged: “Cancun.”…
In early 2021, he used its funds to go on a shopping spree.
He spent $2,000 at Bloomingdale’s. Then $2,800…
