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$145,269 in fraudulent unemployment aid and nearly $54,000 in pandemic relief funds, including roughly $30,000 in cash withdrawn from the nonprofit’s account.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.