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Friday, July 31, 2020

Tennessee State Senator Embezzled $600,000 in Federal Grant Money, U.S. Says

Katrina Robinson allegedly used the funds for personal expenses — including her wedding, honeymoon and later divorce — as well as a campaign event, according to a criminal complaint.

A Tennessee state senator has been charged with stealing more than $600,000 in federal grant money and using it to pay for campaign events and personal expenses, including her wedding, honeymoon and subsequent divorce, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

The senator, Katrina Robinson, 39, faces counts of theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

The money in question was intended to fund a nurse training program at a vocational school run by Ms. Robinson, but instead was siphoned off to add to her salary, help fund her other businesses and pay personal expenses, among other things, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.

In addition to serving as a state senator, Ms. Robinson, a Memphis Democrat elected in 2018 who represents Shelby County, is director of The Healthcare Institute, a for-profit college that provides training programs for certified nursing assistant, phlebotomist and licensed practical nursing. Ms. Robinson, a registered nurse, founded the school in 2015, according to its website.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Damn, didn’t take her very long on the job before stealing to start a foundation. At that speed she would have had a library in no time.

Anonymous said...

Post it punks....

Anonymous said...

And so arrogant that she refuses to step down.

Hubris at its finest.

She probably thinks she’s entitled and that “the man is pickin on me cuz I’m a black woman”

There goes that privelege again

Anonymous said...

Robinson, a Memphis democrat ...nothing more needs to be said.

Anonymous said...

Well that's sure odd that it's a democrat. They never commit these scandals. I am shocked

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a PG or Baltimore County politician.

Anonymous said...

Notice that you need to get to paragraph 5 of this New York Slimes article before the mention that she's a dumbocrat?

Anonymous said...

Only one of many.

Anonymous said...

Northwest Woodsman : No doubt another corrupt negro. Almost always unable to resist their temptation because of their impulsiveness and inability to foresee consequences of their actions. A common trait that frequently surfaces when placed in positions of authority and taxpayer money in involved. Refute that truth if you are able.