Posted on 07/29/2020 2:26:11 PM PDT by ransomnote
Memphis, TN – Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson, 39, has been federally charged with theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the unsealing of the criminal complaint today.
According to the information presented in the complaint, Katrina Robinson is the Director of The Healthcare Institute (THI), a provider of educational and training programs for jobs in the healthcare field. She is also a Tennessee State Senator, having been elected to represent the 33rd District in Shelby County in 2018.
Between 2015 and 2019, The Healthcare Institute received over $2.2 million in federal grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. During that same time period, Robinson stole in excess of $600,000 from THI by compensating herself in excess of what was allowed under the terms of the HRSA grant and by using Institute funds for payments and purchases for her own personal benefit and that of her immediate family.
Payments and purchases included a vehicle for her daughter; clothing, accessories, and hair and beauty products; expenses related to her wedding and honeymoon, and later, legal fees for her divorce; payments on her personal debts, including credit cards, store charge cards, student loans, and other personal loans; travel and entertainment for herself and her family; improvements to her personal residence; expenses related to a body aesthetics business she owned and a snow cone business operated by her children; and an event for her State Senate campaign.
If convicted, Robinson faces a possible sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison, 3 years supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. There is no parole in the federal system.
The case will be presented to a federal grand jury at a later date to consider an indictment against the defendant.
U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said: "Protection of the United States Treasury and federal grant programs against theft, fraud, waste, and abuse is a top priority of this office and the Department of Justice. We commend the FBI and the HHS-OIG for their diligent and thorough investigation in this case."
"Anyone who seeks to take advantage of government programs will be vigorously investigated by the FBI, regardless of who they are or any position they hold," said Acting Special Agent in Charge Jermicha L. Fomby of the Memphis Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "The public should know that the FBI will continue to work diligently with our law enforcement partners to identify and investigate those who seek to exploit government programs and line their own pockets."
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services –Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG).
The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations of criminal conduct, not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and convicted through due process of law.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher E. Cotten is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
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Read the whole thing and lo and behold I have no idea which party she hangs with. Tell the whole truth Pravda, I dare ya.
Official DoJ announcements don’t typically note the political party of those who are indicted.
Oh my goodness!
She’s black and a democrat!
I am so shocked!
Katrina Robbingsome — for her own.
I have never, ever, known of anything good coming from any woman named Katrina. Not ever.
Had to work for one, briefly. Meanest bull dyke you ever saw.
Then there was the hurricane.
yawn
Kamala Robinson ?
Thanks.
5.56mm
The Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus issued the following statement: “It’s clear that Sen. Robinson’s work in the state legislature on behalf of her constituents is not in question here today. Just like every other American, Sen. Robinson deserves the presumption of innocence and due process under the law. Her case should be resolved by a court of law, not by the court of public opinion.”
OK, fair enough. But Democrats have been working feverishly for years to destroy the rule of law in the USA. Now they hide behind the rule of law they would destroy.
Only petty larceny. /sarc
She is 39 so old enough to be elected President or Vice President. And she’s not the worst Democrat politician in Memphis—that has to be Steve Cohen.
It still astounds me how the media consistantly put an “R” at or near the beginning of a story and a “D” is at the end or non-existent.
ASTONISHING!!!
WAIT A MINUTE!
This story is from the Tennessee Department of Justice!!!
WTF?
Katrina is running for Senate District 33 in Tennessee. She a successful business owner and single mom. Katrina founded The Healthcare Institute - the only minority owned nursing school in Tennessee. Her business focus is impacting her community in healthcare access, educational opportunity, and workforce development. She will take that same innovation and initiative to the Senate.
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Privilege!
You mean like, “staunch conservative Republican firebrand ____ ____, a longtime GOP right-winger, was charged today with...”
I’m sorry, but we are going to have to start hanging thieves.
There are just too many of them.
It’s Shelby County. Being a crook is practically a requirement to be a representative.
Go to prison you corrupt pig...you of no ethics and no integrity. Hopefully you will get a maximum sentence and never be released from prison you useless loser.
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