Head of Defunct School Charged with Federal Theft of Government Property The former director of a controversial charter school in the Midlands now faces federal theft charges over government property, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Benita Dinkins-Robinson has been charged with two counts of theft of government property while she ran the Mary L. Dinkins Higher Learning Academy, in Sumter and Beaufort. Allegedly, Dinkins-Robinson took government grants from the US Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Education and used … [Read more...]
Former CFO for Pearl Jam Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft
December 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Former Financial Manager for Pearl Jam Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft Charges A former financial executive with Pearl Jam, who was charged with 33 counts of felony theft in June of this year, has pleaded guilty in federal court. Ricky Charles Goodrich was accused of using his position as Pearl Jam’s chief financial officer (CFO) and his company, Curtis Management, to steal $380,000 from the band over a period of four years before finally being fired in 2010. Seattle Police also allege that Goodrich’s felony theft cost the management … [Read more...]
