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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When they don’t put the party affiliation you know it’s a Democrat.
In her defense, why would she think Democrat politicians ever need to follow the law?
Come on folks, it is Shelby county, that is all you need to know.
Used to live there many years ago. The Endarkening has swallowed it whole.
*TN ping*
Robinson is one of only 5 Demonrats in the TN State Senate. She defeated the late incumbent Reginald Tate in the 2018 primary. Tate was a self-admitted Republican who had to run as a Democrat. The left did a purge of 2 of the 3 right-of-center Black Senate Democrats. Tate was one of them and my ex-State Senator was the other (she was strongly “urged” to retire).
It’s curious that of the 5 Demonrat State Senators, 3 are from Memphis and the other 2 are from Nashville. 4 of them are women, 3 of the 4 are Black, but the lone White guy is the Demonrat Minority Leader.
Who’s the remaining right of center black Senator?
Such a pretty smile to be so devious and thieving. BUT she is a demon rat so it is to be expected.
Also, www.fbi.gov regarding FBI Memphis History.
There isn’t one. In 2018, they primaried out Reginald Tate and urged out my State Senator, Thelma Harper, to retire in favor of a younger leftist. All 5 Dems are moonbats.
Also recently the Dems purged probably the last center-right Black Dem member, Rep. John DeBerry (not via the ballot box, but just by stripping him of appearing on the Dem ballot because he “votes like a Republican”). He’s running for reelection as an Independent.
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.
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Look what they’ve been doing to President Trump. There never was any evidence against him and the MSM told the public 24/7 that he was a thieving traitor. After Mueller’s case fell through they shifted to portraying him as an unindicted conspirator/traitor. They now scream he’s murdering people. Court of public opinion???? Innocent until proven guilty??
You said they purged “2 of the 3 right-of-center Black Senate Democrats.”
Excellent observation! I had not connected those dots. Thanks for doing that.
Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t appear to be clear there.
There were 3 Black Dem Senators in total and 2 of them were right-of-center. Actually, the 3rd Black Dem Senator, who was the Minority Leader, left, too, and is now the Mayor of Shelby County, so all 3 of their replacements are n00bs in that body.
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