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Monica Cannon-Grant Sentenced to Probation and Home Confinement in Federal Fraud Case

The judge declined prosecutors’ 18‑month prison request, ordering $106,003 in restitution with forfeiture to follow.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley imposed four years of probation, six months of home confinement, 100 hours of community service, GPS monitoring, and a mental‑health program.
  • Cannon-Grant pleaded guilty in September 2025 to 18 counts, and prosecutors agreed to dismiss nine mortgage‑related charges.
  • Prosecutors said she and her late husband diverted donations from Violence in Boston and misused public benefits, including COVID‑19 relief and rental assistance.
  • Court filings detail about $145,269 in fraudulent unemployment aid and nearly $54,000 in pandemic relief funds, including roughly $30,000 in cash withdrawn from the nonprofit’s account.
  • Prosecutors sought an 18‑month prison term and about $227,063 in forfeiture, and the nonprofit shut down in 2022 after the fraud allegations surfaced.