Overview

• Charmaine Gatlin, 52, admitted in federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after steering at least $4.3 million from the Foundation to herself, relatives, and unrelated entities.
• Prosecutors say she approved nearly $2 million in sham audiovisual invoices from Georgia-based American Sound Design and received about $1 million in kickbacks.
• Court filings describe luxury purchases funneled through vendors, including items from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Apple, and the misuse of $55,101 in restricted donations falsely labeled as trauma burn giveaways.
• Prosecutors also detailed a fraudulent invoice used to cover a rose-gold golf cart delivered to her Weston home in 2023.
• Co-conspirator Yergan Jones has pleaded guilty, the FBI Miami-led investigation continues with asset forfeiture efforts, and Jackson Health System says it strengthened financial controls after uncovering the scheme in 2024.