Federal prosecutors investigate Black Lives Matter leaders for alleged fraud involving millions in 2020 donations following George Floyd protests.
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FederalprosecutorsareinvestigatingwhetherseniorleadersoftheBlackLivesMatterorganizationdefraudeddonorswhocontributedtensofmillionsofdollarsduringthe2020protests,twosourcesfamiliarwiththeprobetellFoxNews.
TheAssociatedPressfirstreportedthattheJusticeDepartment’songoinginquiryisfocusedonthefoundation’shandlingofdonationscollectedinthewakeoftheGeorgeFloydkilling,whenthegroupsawasurgeofmorethan$90millionincontributions.
TheprobeisbeingledbytheU.S.Attorney’sOfficefortheCentralDistrictofCaliforniainLosAngeles,sourcessaid.
Investigatorshaveissuedsubpoenasandexecutedatleastonesearchwarrantinrecentweeksastheyexaminewhetherfoundationleadersorrelatedorganizationsimproperlymanagedcharitablefunds.
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Thescopeoftheproberemainsunclear,andnocriminalchargeshavebeenfiled.
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