Tyree Conyers-Page, a 35-year-old middle-aged albino actor who calls himself Sir Majo Page, also realized that George Floyd’s death could be used as more than just an excuse for wanton destruction. It appears he is another Black Lives Matter activist. It also serves as a means of enriching yourself.
page, was arrested before The FBI said he had been arrested multiple times for impersonating a police officer, but in 2020 he decided to impersonate a philanthropist and “misappropriated the Black Lives Matter nonprofit organization by false pretenses.” .
Based in Toledo, Ohio, Page launched the Greater Atlanta Black Lives Matter fundraising campaign, which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. He used the cash to live a high life, buying custom-made suits, guns, security systems, and a “new goomba” that Page’s defense attorney said could have been open to the woman he assaulted. has been done.
The BLM activist went on trial this week, and it quickly became clear that his defense was facing an uphill battle.
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FBI Cleveland Bureau announced Mr. Page was arrested on September 25, 2020. The department indicated that a complaint on the social media page of Page’s nonprofit Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta was referred to law enforcement.
Contrary to Mr. Page’s suggestions online, BLMGA lost its tax-exempt status as a charity in May 2019. The IRS revoked Mr. Page’s position for failing to file IRS Form 990 for three consecutive years.
Page allegedly did not notify Facebook of the change, and the social media company continued to list BLMGA as a nonprofit organization with a donate button until September 2020. BLMGA was also listed as a nonprofit organization on GoFundMe.
A bank account called “Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta, Inc.” was reportedly opened in 2018 and Page was the only signatory. The account had little activity until the weeks immediately following George Floyd’s death in May 2020. Through June, BLMGA has received more than $36,493 in donations. By July 2020, it had generated well over $370,000 in revenue.
The FBI said all of those donations were transferred to bank accounts where Page was the sole signatory.
Page told donors and other seekers that the funds were donated to be used in the “fight for George Floyd” and that “none of the funds were used for personal property.” It is said that he spoke.
The FBI said Page, who allegedly fought for George Floyd, lived a life of luxury, treating himself to expensive restaurants, custom suits, new furniture, a home security system and other new real estate. be done. Page also allegedly transferred funds from his BLMGA account to a personal account to purchase two rifles and a pistol.
Despite telling his critics that everything was looking up, he reportedly brag on social media He talked about his accomplishments while showing off his new cufflinks, $150 tie and penthouse suite. In one instance, he even boasted that his room was “all the way up…at the top…they have a bottom feeder on this floor.”
The FBI said, “Page spent more than $200,000 on personal items generated from donations received from BLMGA social media pages, but there were no identifiable purchases or expenditures for social or racial justice causes.” suggested.
GoFundMe following arrest of fraud suspect shown It would be refunding donations.
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federal grand jury in cleveland was indicted 3 money laundering and 1 wire fraud pages for March 2021.
“These allegations include fraudulent misrepresentations that donations received support Black Lives Matter (Atlanta, Georgia); The donations were actually used by the defendants for personal expenses incurred in Toledo and elsewhere,” the U.S. District Court said. Judge Bridget Brennan was the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio at the time.
“Page is suspected of taking advantage of the unprecedented stress and uncertainty caused by widespread civil unrest and a global pandemic to pad his bank accounts,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Eric Smith said in a statement. He has been accused of.” “Page allegedly bought a home, traveled, and used other people’s money to buy luxury items for himself with the support of hard-working people who believed they were donating to a worthy cause.” The FBI continues its efforts to root out fraudsters who victimize our fellow citizens for personal gain. ”
Mr. Page was charged with defrauding approximately 1,000 donors of more than $467,000.
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toledo blade report In testimony at Page’s trial this week, FBI agent Matthew DeSorbo reportedly detailed how Page funneled the donations to him. For example, his attorney claimed that Page made multiple purchases at the Pyramid Lounge in Toledo and purchased 16 blue suits using funds transferred from his BLMGA account.
DeSorbo noted that Page’s defunct charity received large sums of money in the summer of 2020, and that July expenditures included a $108,499.83 wire transfer to a Toledo title agency for the purchase of a home. did.
Page’s attorney Charles Vos said the house was not intended for his client’s use, but as a BLM “community house,” perhaps to shelter homeless people or as a shelter for abused women. It claimed it was intended to be used for charitable purposes.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Melching significantly undermined that narrative by playing a video of Page celebrating his new “crib” and extravagant outfit, the Blade reported.
Other activists also testified Wednesday, suggesting they had been fooled by Page’s scam. report blade.
“I thought Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta was part of Black Lives Matter,” said Mike Johnston of Watsonville, California. “I worked there and thought it was a nonprofit organization.”
The defense tried to suggest that Page did not personally solicit charitable donations through advertising or direct contact. Mr. DeSorbo said Mr. Page “failed to answer questions and misled donors” after discharging the money.
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Page is not the only leftist who has allegedly used BLM as a means of self-enrichment.
In November, BLM activist Zahra Saleem was similarly sentenced to more than two years in prison for defrauding donors. She pledged to support BLM protesters and send surplus funds to youth charities, raising more than $40,000 in donations. Instead, she blew the money on herself.
Blaze News previously reported that BLM activist Monica Cannon Grant and her husband Clark Grant Paid He faces 18 federal charges related to the Boston nonprofit Violence. They apparently raised more than $1 million, but spent a significant portion of it on themselves, from personal travel and hotel reservations to nail salon appointments. Canon Grant’s trial is scheduled for December 2nd in Boston.
national desk report Last year, only 33% of donations from Black Lives Matter organizations nationally ended up going to charity. Reportedly, $22 million was earmarked for expenses. $1.6 million was donated to BLM co-founder Patrice Cullors’ father for security services. and $2.1 million went to BLM board member Shalomir Bowers for consulting.
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