The United States Attorney's Office has released news of a significant arrest in the case of Jarrett Lewis, a 44-year old finance director from Washington, D.C. Allegations point to Lewis embezzling a hefty sum of over $320,000 from a District non-profit advocacy organization. This indictment comes to light following an unsealing that took place earlier today.
Charged by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist, Lewis's illicit activities supposedly stretched from October 2021 to October 2022, according to the accusation, Lewis manipulated the non-profit's finances on more than 35 separate instances misdirecting funds to accounts under his control, while allegedly covering his tracks with fabricated documentation for "digital" services, this case was thoroughly investigated by the FBI's Washington Field Office and falls under the auspices of the District of Columbia's U.S. Attorney's Office's Fraud, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Section.
In the specifics of the misuse, the indictment highlights that Lewis exploited his position to funnel non-profit funds to personal bank accounts. In a similar vein of deceit, the organization's credit card became a tool for personal gain, used at least eleven times to purchase airfare, not for business, but for the leisure of Lewis and his company.
Lewis faces nine charges of wire fraud and, upon conviction, the possibility of serving up to 20 years in prison looms over his head. Defendants like Lewis retain the presumption of innocence until, and unless proven guilty in a legal proceeding, the information detailed above originated from an official release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
