2026 LA homelessness fraud cases involve millions, not billions

The four cases together involve about $10 million alleged or admitted diverted. Even counting all public money the charged providers received, about $141 million, the total is far below a billion dollars.

amountUsdcasemeasurepublicFundsReceivedUsdstatus
7500000Michael Young (Home At Last)Alleged misappropriated118000000Charged
2000000Alexander Soofer (Abundant Blessings)Admitted pocketed, at least23000000Plea agreement
315000Donye Mitchell (Big Blue Umbrella)Grant money disbursed315000Charged, fugitive
180000Lakiya Malone (SSG employee)Alleged bribes receivedCharged