Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Who Stole COVID Funds, Fled To El Salvador, Sentenced In DC: Feds
The trailblazing founder of Casa Ruby, a DC-based non-profit that had provided services to the LGBTQ+ community, learned her fate in court after stealing COVID relief funds and stashing them in Central America, authorities announced.
Ruby Corado, 56, was sentenced to 33 months in prison in connection with diverting at least $150,000 in federal funding and fleeing to El Salvador until her arrest at a Laurel hotel in 2024.
Corado, also known as "Vladimir Orlando Artiga Corado," admitted in July 2024 to diverting the taxpayer-backed emergency funds to private offshore bank accounts, which…
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As June begins, so does Pride Month. It's a time to celebrate identity, visibility, and progress. While some brands have taken a quieter approach this year, others continue to show up with meaningful campaigns, financial contributions, and a commitment to inclusion that goes beyond surface-level gestures.
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Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit In DC Pleads Guilty To Fraud After 'Unexpected Return' To US: Feds
The trailblazing founder of Casa Ruby, a DC-based non-profit that had provided services to the LGBTQ+ community admitted to stealing at least $150,000 in COVID relief funds and stashing it in Central America for her personal use, authorities announced
Ruby Corado, 53, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in US District Court to diverting the taxpayer-backed emergency funds to private off-shore bank accounts, which then was used for her own gain.
She was charged in March with bank fraud, wire fraud, laundering of monetary instruments, monetary transactions in criminally derived proceeds, and fai…
