FBI agents arrested Lakiya Malone at her South Los Angeles home. Federal investigators say Malone took more than $180,000 in bribes and kickbacks for signing up so-called “ghost participants” in homelessness services programs. (Dept. of Justice)
Posted on 09/16/2026 9:18:30 AM PDT by Libloather
A charity worker who allegedly took massive bribes in exchange for pouring millions of taxpayer dollars into the pockets of a corrupt homeless service bigwig was busted by the feds in a sweeping operation that targeted infamous homeless services fraud in that’s crippling Los Angeles.
FBI agents in a dramatic raid swarmed the South Los Angeles home of Lakiya Malone just before dawn, taking to bullhorns and yelling for her to “come out!”
As the SSG worker emerged, she was placed in handcuffs by men in Kevlar vests, while others trained rifles on her house.
FBI agents collared Malone, 48, more than seven months after the federal government charged charity leader Alexander Soofer, 42, with stealing $23 million in public funds meant for the needy.
And while agents stuffed her into a silver sedan, other FBI men were hot on the trail of two other suspects caught up in a sweeping operation meant to root out fraud at the Los Angeles Homless Services Authority.
One was caught at his home just blocks away.
As Malone was being arrested at her residence, another crew of FBI agents surrounded the house occupied by Michael Young, a nonprofit founder who exec allegedly who blew $12 million in taxpayer cash meant for the homeless on lavish toys including a bingo hall and a nightclub.
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She is charged in a 21-count federal indictment that accuses her of taking more than $180,000 in bribes and kickbacks from Soofer, the executive director of the homeless services nonprofit Abundant Blessings, who is separately charged in a massive fraud scheme and has agreed to plead guilty.
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Lakiya ....................
Oh, Lakiya, how could you!
These Democrats are a wily bunch.
It’s them again, Yogi.
Don’t forget corrupt and amoral.
FBI agents arrested Lakiya Malone at her South Los Angeles home. Federal investigators say Malone took more than $180,000 in bribes and kickbacks for signing up so-called “ghost participants” in homelessness services programs. (Dept. of Justice)
...but will they serve any prison time?
Here’s hoping.
Michael Young, 46, founder of the Culver City-based nonprofit Home At Last (HAL), is accused by federal authorities of using millions of dollars in homelessness services funds for things such as private vacations and building a nightclub. (Dept. of Justice)
Lakiya likes her moo moos!!
...Malone, a nice Irish lass, no doubt!
Obviously descended from the Black Irish of The Spanish Armada..............
Now the perps be homeless. Oh the irony.
Now the perps be homeless. Oh the irony.
I’m shocked, I tell you.
nope, they’ll be getting 3 hots and a cot in the federal pound me in the ass prison
Obviously Amish!
I expect we'll be paying their room and board for a few years ...
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