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Husband of Rhode Island Democratic Party chair accused of stealing $20M in education funds
Turnto10 ^ | 10/16/26

Posted on 10/19/2026 1:21:19 PM PDT by CFW

The husband of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair Liz Beretta-Perik has been indicted in the alleged theft of $20 million from a now-closed community college through educational grants, according to Ohio state officials.

The Ohio Auditor of State's Office announced that Michael Perik, along with two other people, is accused of participating in a coordinated criminal scheme that diverted Pell grants, other federal aid and state subsidies through fraudulent reimbursements and illegal incentive payments.

Officials allege the scheme also contributed to the closure of Eastern Gateway Community College.

Perik faces a dozen charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activities, aggravated theft of $1.5 million or more, theft in office, telecommunications fraud, bribery, having an unlawful interest in a public contract, receiving stolen property, and money laundering, the auditor’s office said.

(Excerpt) Read more at turnto10.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: democrats; fraud; pellgrants; rhodeisland

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Fraud, fraud, everywhere a fraud....
1 posted on 10/19/2026 1:21:19 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

And so it continues…….


2 posted on 10/19/2026 1:24:06 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
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To: CFW

Corruption has been everywhere for decades (at least). The uniparty flourishes and laughs while the people suffer and the nation falls.


3 posted on 10/19/2026 1:24:55 PM PDT by Whatever Works
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To: CFW

“...according to Ohio state officials.”

Not enough graft available in Rhode Island anymore?


4 posted on 10/19/2026 1:28:12 PM PDT by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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To: CFW

Well what do you expect?

Evil orange man shut down USAID...they gotta get their graft somehow! 😂


5 posted on 10/19/2026 1:30:15 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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To: CFW

“Fraud, fraud, everywhere a fraud”
Part of the ob-scenery, using AI Claude
Steal this. Then steal that. Can’t you see the fraud?


6 posted on 10/19/2026 1:35:22 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Politicians do not tell people the truth. They tell people what they want to hear--Thomas Sowell)
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To: CFW

No wonder the Democrats hate Trump so much, his administration is going to slow down their fraud so much, they’ll actually have to get real jobs which pay so much less. I guess I’d hate him too, if I were one of them.


7 posted on 10/19/2026 1:41:05 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: CFW

We are going to have to start hanging thieves.


8 posted on 10/19/2026 1:43:01 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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The husband of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair Liz Beretta-Perik

Of course his wife...didn know nuffin!

9 posted on 10/19/2026 1:47:07 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Eleutheria5

“Steal this. Then steal that. Can’t you see the fraud?”


LOL! You caught the reference. Great completion of the “verse”.


Here is an article questioning some of the husband’s doing from five years ago.

“McKee’s Lt. Gov. Finalist Perik’s Husband Tied to Multi-Million Dollar Govt. Contract Controversy”

https://www.golocalprov.com/news/mckees-lt.-governor-finalist-periks-husband-tied-to-multi-million-governmen


10 posted on 10/19/2026 1:53:16 PM PDT by CFW
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Just because my husband is a crook, that doesn’t affect my ability to do my job as Democrat Party Chair!


11 posted on 10/19/2026 1:54:53 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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