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The executive director of Black Lives Matter (BLM) Oklahoma City (OKC) has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering<\/a> after federal prosecutors say she diverted more than $3.15 million in returned bail checks into her personal bank accounts over a five-year period, according to an indictment<\/a> unsealed Thursday.<\/p>\n

Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, of Oklahoma City, is accused of routing money intended for the group\u2019s bail fund and social-justice programs into accounts she controlled between June 2020 and October 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The indictment says Dickerson used the money “for her personal benefit,” including travel to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, “tens of thousands of dollars in retail shopping,” more than $50,000 in food deliveries, a vehicle and six real properties.<\/p>\n

According to a DOJ press release covering the indictment, BLM OKC<\/a> raised more than $5.6 million beginning in 2020, including major grants from the Community Justice Exchange, the Massachusetts Bail Fund and the Minnesota Freedom Fund.<\/p>\n

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Those organizations routed most of the money through the Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ), which served as BLM OKC\u2019s fiscal sponsor and required that all funds be used for tax-exempt purposes permitted under Section 501(c)(3). AFGJ also prohibited real-estate purchases without its approval and required BLM OKC to fully account for expenditures upon request.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors say Dickerson instead deposited at least $3.15 million in returned bail checks into her personal accounts “rather than into BLMOKC\u2019s accounts,” and used interstate wires to submit two annual reports to AFGJ that “did not disclose” her personal use of funds. Those reports said the organization\u2019s money had been used only for tax-exempt purposes.<\/p>\n

Dickerson served as the group\u2019s executive director beginning in at least 2016 and had access to BLM OKC\u2019s bank, PayPal and CashApp accounts, according to the indictment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Prosecutors allege the misconduct began during the period when national bail funds allowed BLM OKC to retain portions of returned bail money to build a revolving bail fund or support its stated mission.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2022, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, a separate national organization not affiliated with BLM OKC, came under scrutiny<\/a> after New York Magazine reported that it had purchased a $6 million California property using donor funds.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Internal memos showed senior leaders discussing how to manage questions about the house, which the group said was intended to serve as creative and community space. The reporting ignited debate at the time over financial transparency and oversight<\/a> within national BLM-associated organizations.<\/p>\n

A federal grand jury returned a 25-count indictment on Dec. 3, charging Dickerson with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering. She faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each wire-fraud count and up to 10 years for each money-laundering count, along with potential fines of up to $250,000 per charge.<\/p>\n

All charges are merely allegations and Dickerson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The case was investigated by the FBI\u2019s Oklahoma City Field Office<\/a> and IRS-Criminal Investigation.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to Black Lives Matter OKC and the Alliance for Global Justice for comment.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Ronn Blitzer contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/black-lives-matter-leader-okc-charged-wire-fraud-money-laundering-alleged-embezzlement-scheme <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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