Image Source: YouTube screenshot
© 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved.
A charity collected donations for families of fallen police officers — here's where hundreds of thousands went instead
March 21, 2019
Barbra Streisand tickets, landscaping and dental work
Police arrested the former treasurer of a charity that collected nearly $2 million for the families of fallen New York Police Department officers and charged her with stealing hundreds of thousands.
Lorraine Shanley, 68, surrendered to police on Thursday morning over the charges that she took $410,000 from the charity.
The federal complaint says she stole about 20 percent of the funds that were collected mostly from other NYPD employees. She had been the treasurer for seven years.
Federal prosecutors said that spent the money on a list that included:
- $29,000 for a grandchild's private school tuition
- $63,000 for legal services for a son facing criminal charges
- $32,000 for dental work
- $25,000 for landscaping at her home
- $1,400 for Barbra Streisand tickets
Shanley herself is a widow of a NYPD police officer who died from a heart attack while on duty in 1986.
She is charged with bank fraud and aggravated identify theft, and faces up to 32 years in prison if she is convicted.
Here's a local video of the charges against Shanley:
Police Charity Treasurer Accused Of Stealing Fundswww.youtube.com
Want to leave a tip?
We answer to you. Help keep our content free of advertisers and big tech censorship by leaving a tip today.
Want to join the conversation?
Already a subscriber?
Staff Writer
Carlos Garcia is a staff writer for Blaze News.
Carlos Garcia
Staff Writer
Carlos Garcia is a staff writer for Blaze News. You can reach him at cgarcia@blazemedia.com.
more stories
Sign up for the Blaze newsletter
By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time.
© 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved.
Get the stories that matter most delivered directly to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time.