kept the contractual deposit, and sought the remaining cancellation fees from Mother.
The foundation’s directors notified donors that its finances were being investigated and halted further fundraising.
The fallout extended well beyond Christmas.
Eleven months later, the forensic audit confirmed that $184,000 in charitable funds had been diverted through fraudulent invoices and unauthorized spending.
Grant pleaded guilty to forgery and theft-related offenses. He received a suspended prison term, supervised probation, and an order to pay restitution. His events company folded.
Mother was permanently ousted from the foundation. Through a
