'Sham' cancer charities agree to $76M judgment, dissolution

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

'Sham' cancer charities agree to $76M judgment, dissolution

Travis Loller, Associated Press

Updated 5:25 pm, Wednesday, March 30, 2016



NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee-based cancer charities labeled "shams" by the Federal Trade Commission have settled a massive fraud case, along with their president, by agreeing to a $75.8 million judgment and the dissolution of the businesses. But the government may never see much of that money.

The complaint filed last year accused James T. Reynolds Sr. and others of spending donations meant for cancer patients on six-figure salaries and luxury vacations. The FTC said it is the largest joint action ever undertaken by the FTC and state charity regulators.

FTC attorney Tracy Thorleifson said the agency does not yet know how much money the government will recover, but she said it "won't even be close" to the judgment, which reflects the amount of money the public donated to Cancer Fund of America and Cancer Support Services between 2008 and 2012.

According to court documents, Reynolds went on a spending spree after he was first advised of the complaint.



Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Sham-cancer-charities-agree-to-76M-judgment-7217714.php

[Nailzberg]

1. Nothing pisses me off more than sham cancer charities and sham cancer cures.

Fines are not enough for the scum involved.

[Humanist_Activist]

5. They are pieces of shit, aren't they? n/t

[47of74]

2. Ugh

He should be up on criminal charges and sent to prison for the rest of his life.

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. instead, a fine, =. Reynolds went on a spending spree after he was first advised of the complaint

Jails are for the poor people who get caught with a doobie of weed.

[47of74]

11. Or a dime bag of Oregano.

Seriously, our problems in this world will never go away until wealthy and powerful people are held to account for the stuff they do instead of being able to bribe their ways out of problems.

[Shrike47]

3. Always check Charity Navigator. It's quite helpful.

Criminal prosecution would be good.

[TexasBushwhacker]

4. Poetic justice

Normally I wouldn't wish cancer on anyone, but these people changed my mind.

[TNNurse]

6. As a cancer survivor

I would not wish that on anyone, but I admit that in this case it is tempting.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. I took care of my mother during her 9 year battle

I normally would never consider wishing it upon someone, but these thieves are a special kind of evil. Let's just I wouldn't feel bad if they got it.

[47of74]

12. Cancer took my Aunt

I'm not going to wish it on this skid mark on humanity's underwear either, but yes I do admit it is very tempting to do so.

[mdbl]

8. I lump them in with the religions crooks

They pull on the same heart strings to bilk people out of money.

[Mosby]

9. please tell me someone is going to jail.