Late Gay Maryland Mayor Accused of Embezzling $2.2 Million
A gay man who was mayor of Hyattsville, Md., has been accused of embezzling $2.2 million from a charter school network in Washington, D.C.A lawsuit from the U.S.
Department of Justice alleges that Kevin Ward, who died by suicide in January, embezzled the funds while working as senior director of technology for KIPP DC, one of the biggest charter networks in the city, the Washington Blade reports.
It was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in D.C.It charges that Ward used the funds “to purchase property in West Virginia, at least 10 cars, and art and sports memorabilia,” according to the Blade.
The federal government has seized the cars and memorabilia. It is not yet seeking to seize the two houses in West Virginia that Ward allegedly bought with the embezzled money.Ward worked for KIPP DC from 2017 to June 2021.
