The self-proclaimed “world’s sexiest albino” began his defense on Tuesday. After he was accused of founding a fake “Black Lives Matter” sub-organization and stealing nearly $500,000 from unsuspecting donors to fund a lavish lifestyle.
Sir Majo Page, formerly known as Tyree Conyers Page, faces federal charges of wire fraud, one count of concealed money laundering, and two counts of money laundering stemming from his arrest in September 2020. ing.
The activist-turned-con artist created a bank account titled “Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta, Inc.” in 2018, where he was the nonprofit’s only signatory and Facebook user allegedly received the donation after linking the birthday donation wish. “Non-commercial” account.
He is accused of defrauding donors of $467,345.18 after BLMGA’s tax-exempt status as a charity was revoked by the IRS.
For the first two years, Paige only had $5,000 in her account, but at one point her balance reached -$12.42. According to the FBI.
Page’s account saw a significant increase in donations after Minnesota police officer Derrick Chauvin killed George Floyd during an encounter in May 2020.
“In June 2020, BLMGA’s social media pages received approximately $36,493.80 in donations. In July 2020, they received approximately $370,933.69 in donations. And in August 2020, they received an additional $59,914.69 in donations. was carried out.”
Mr. Page insisted that the donations would not be used for any personal purposes, but that he would use a debit card linked to the account to purchase “food, meals, entertainment, clothing, furniture, home security systems, tailored suits. ,accessories.”
The largest property Mr. Page purchased with donated funds was a house and adjacent vacant land in a residential area of Toledo, Ohio, valued at about $112,000 in August.
The scammers went a step further and attempted to hide ownership of the property by having the real estate transaction state that it was purchased “between High Frequency Ohio and the seller’s agent via Sir Mayjoe Page.”
A month after purchasing the property, Page purchased a Glock handgun and two AR-15 style rifles from a gun store in Oregon.
In his testimony, FBI agent Matthew DeSorbo emphasized that Page used the funds for personal gain, including making multiple purchases at the Pyramid Lounge in Toledo and wearing 16 blue suits. He noted that he made purchases and transferred money from his BLMGA account to his CashApp.
DeSorbo described Page’s spending as “lavish purchases” and questioned the source of his income, the report said. Toledo Blade.
FBI agents presented several videos Page posted on social media that they say depict changes in his lifestyle around June 2020, when the money started flowing in.
On Tuesday, an old video of himself recorded by Page was played in court, with DeSorbo narrating the changes in Page’s clothing and demeanor as he wore a “fancy suit and sunglasses.”
The newspaper reported that defense lawyer Charles Voss argued that Mr. Page’s bragging about his new clothes and “crib” at the time was “youthful bragging.”
Mr. DeSorbo pointed out that Mr. Page’s modest salary from the organization was $37,694 plus travel expenses, and argued that Mr. DeSorbo’s claims contradict BLMGA’s commitment not to pay staff salaries.
Boss also claimed that Page failed to spend more than half of his donations, $263,318, on charity because they were seized by the FBI after his arrest.
In one video, originally recorded in 2021, Reposted last monthPage gave a tour of the Toledo home, which he claimed would be used as a community house or home for abused women, rather than a private residence.
Other videos show Page showing off his new clothes, his office space in Atlanta, the fancy cufflinks on his tailored suit and his “$150 tie,” and the location of his hotel room. He was proud.
“My room is all the way up… on the top… They have a bottom feeder installed on this floor…”
Before turning from civil rights activist to con artist, Page had background roles in films such as Need for Speed and Let’s Be Cops before landing his biggest role in American Horror Story. was cast in.
“In summary, Page spent over $200,000 on personal property generated from donations received from BLMGA social media pages, but made no identifiable purchases or expenditures for social or racial justice causes,” the FBI said. was announced in September 2020.
Page’s trial has been postponed several times, most recently in August. According to WTVG.
