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Atlanta Housing Authority exec used federal funds to pay herself rent in theft, fraud scheme
WSB TV via Yahoo! News ^ | February 2, 2026 | Ashli Lincoln

Posted on 02/03/2026 6:10:57 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

A former Atlanta Housing Authority executive pleaded guilty Monday in a federal court to collecting more than $300,000 in federal housing and pandemic funds.

Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Ashli Lincoln was in the courtroom as former senior vice president Tracy Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, wire fraud and credit application fraud.

She could face more than 20 years in prison.

Jones spoke softly, answering mostly yes-or-no questions. In the end, she told the judge she agreed with the facts laid out in a 16-page plea agreement and told the court she was guilty of using federal dollars to pay herself to rent a Fayetteville home she owns.

A former Atlanta Housing Authority employee, who asked not to be identified, says the allegations leave a lasting stain on the agency meant to help families find stable footing.

“I think it’s devastating. When I saw the story, I was blown away by the level of deceit and arrogance,” the former employee said.

The indictment says Jones collected nearly $300,000 in three separate ways.

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: atlanta; fraud

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We're seeing more and more of these cases come to light--so called "public servants" helping themselves at the public trough.
1 posted on 02/03/2026 6:10:57 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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2 posted on 02/03/2026 6:14:18 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
I profiled the name and found a photo


3 posted on 02/03/2026 6:15:28 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Quid Quid Nominatur Fabricatur)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Atlanta
Baltimore
Harlem
Detroit
or
Somalia

It just seems like a cultural thing. Scam the money from others. Dress it us as Redistribution of Wealth from those other people to Me. It’s a noble cause.


4 posted on 02/03/2026 6:16:50 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Law and Order -- only one of our political parties believes in it.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

The woman is the reason for open borders.

Black corruption has gotten out of hand in the City States


5 posted on 02/03/2026 6:17:47 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Quid Quid Nominatur Fabricatur)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Is that wrong? /s


6 posted on 02/03/2026 6:17:54 AM PST by brownsfan (We are already on the slippery slope.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Oh my, how usual.


7 posted on 02/03/2026 6:19:46 AM PST by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Room & Board for 20 years!


8 posted on 02/03/2026 6:21:35 AM PST by bertmerc1
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To: bert

Good luck finding that pic, up front, on most MSM outlets. I had to go to local news to find it and even then, many did not carry a pic.


9 posted on 02/03/2026 6:21:38 AM PST by Skwor
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It seems to usually be the “house servants.”


10 posted on 02/03/2026 6:22:24 AM PST by Skwor
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There are lots of them....

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=3%2F6UEfKJ&id=D7BBB629B66D02F070A389A8186E443D80013FBD&thid=OIP.3_6UEfKJuohOiBueYFZbrgHaEM&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.foxtv.com%2Fstatic.fox5atlanta.com%2Fwww.fox5atlanta.com%2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F12%2F764%2F432%2Ftracy-denise-jones.jpg%3Fve%3D1%26tl%3D1&cdnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fth.bing.com%2Fth%2Fid%2FR.dffe9411f289ba884e881b9e60565bae%3Frik%3DvT8BgD1EbhioiQ%26pid%3DImgRaw%26r%3D0&exph=432&expw=764&q=tracy+jones+atlanta+housing+authority&FORM=IRPRST&ck=FCFA6A56F4FD06EC8AD3BCD1B7EFC93C&selectedIndex=2&itb=0&cw=1375&ch=628&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0


11 posted on 02/03/2026 6:24:33 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Quid Quid Nominatur Fabricatur)
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Not sure what your point it, of course there are lots of pictures of people with that name.

How does that relate to the news typically avoiding posting pictures of the approved victim classes when they do bad things?


12 posted on 02/03/2026 6:26:56 AM PST by Skwor
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

When asked she said, “Shiiii...aint nuttin but whi peepol money!”


13 posted on 02/03/2026 6:27:40 AM PST by CodeToad
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To: Skwor

The primary reason is to post a color photo


14 posted on 02/03/2026 6:29:34 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Quid Quid Nominatur Fabricatur)
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To: Skwor

:: It seems to usually be the “house servants. ::

Nah.
This is a vice-president of the Housing Commission.
She was management.

She sat on the porch; a porch servant.


15 posted on 02/03/2026 6:43:35 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (The Democrats' official policy is now, “Hate, Violence and Murder". Change my mind.)
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To: Magnum44

Bkmk


16 posted on 02/03/2026 6:44:40 AM PST by sauropod
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To: bertmerc1

Yep, “possibly” 20 years of free room & board, meals, plenty of exercise, good nights sleep, exercise, medical attention, internet access, visits from family & friends, etc., etc.

What’s the downside? You, me and the rest of us law-abiding citizens paying for her.


17 posted on 02/03/2026 6:45:15 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: bert

Looks the part.


18 posted on 02/03/2026 6:45:17 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Her formal sentencing is scheduled for May.

Meanwhile, she walks around free? Set her bail at $10,000,000 and throw her in jail. Then, next May, give her the max sentence on all charges. Until the courts start hitting these criminals hard with jail time, nothing is going to change. Same for the protestors: million dollar bail amounts and hard time in jail. Only then does this crap stop.

19 posted on 02/03/2026 6:48:03 AM PST by econjack
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They can’t help they see money and gots to have it


20 posted on 02/03/2026 6:48:59 AM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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