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| Howard Univ student accused of stealing $429,000 in financial aid, buying fancy clothes |
| 2018-04-03 |
| [FOX] While most busy college kids might spend their days in sweats, one student at Howard University was a notable exception: He's accused of stealing $429,000 in financial aid from 2011 to 2017 to buy fancy clothes. Students of the historically black university in Washington, D.C. are protesting on Friday over the incident, as well as a larger scandal alleging financial mishandlings which came to light just recently, NBC Washington is reporting. On March 27, an anonymous writer by the name of "Veritas 1867" (in a likely nod to the school’s motto and founding year) posted a bombshell report to Medium claiming that $1 million in financial aid was diverted between 2013 and 2017. The writer suggested that Howard University President Wayne Fredrick and his administration have been aware of this fraud since May 2017, and points out that at least seven senior-level financial aid officials "have either resigned or been quietly removed" since then. Two individuals allegedly involved in the scam were identified by name: Brian Johnson, former associate director of financial aid, and law student Tyrone Hankerson Jr., who purportedly received roughly $429,612 in grants and various scholarships through his undergraduate and graduate years at the school. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Law school student. The next Eric Holder, no doubt... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-04-03 13:06 |
| #4 Did he buy fancy togas? |
| Posted by: gorb 2018-04-03 11:14 |
| #3 ...one student at Howard University was a notable exception: He's accused of stealing $429,000 in financial aid from 2011 to 2017 to buy fancy clothes. Seven years in college - was his name John Blutarsky? |
| Posted by: Raj 2018-04-03 09:33 |
| #2 Future Democrat Leadersâ„¢ |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-04-03 08:47 |
| #1 diverted between 2013 and 2017. How much went to the Clinton Foundation? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2018-04-03 08:10 |