Charity Linked to Disgraced Pa. Politician Seeks Restitution
July 9, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
A Philadelphia nonprofit group that had close ties to former Pennsylvania state Senator Vincent J. Fumo is seeking restitution of $2.1-million it spent fighting the fraud prosecution of its executive director, a longtime aide to Mr. Fumo, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Citizens’ Alliance for Better Neighborhoods “suffered significant financial losses as a direct result of the illegal activities” of Mr. Fumo and Ruth Armao, according to court filings. The defendants were convicted in March on a slew of fraud and other charges, among them using the charity to pay for numerous personal purchases. They are scheduled to be sentenced this month.
The nonprofit group paid for Ms. Armao’s defense. The state attorney general’s office has started the legal process to dissolve the organization.
