Attorney General Jeff Landry announced the arrest of three individuals on charges related to public corruption in Baton Rouge. The arrests were made on charges of public bribery, malfeasance in office, theft, money laundering, and criminal conspiracy.
Curtis Mack, a former Program Manager with the Office of Behavioral Health, was arrested and accused of generating fraudulent requisitions and facilitating payments of which he received kickbacks. Mack supervised federal grants administered through the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and is also accused of using unwitting Social Security Representative Payees to funnel grant funds to his business, an independent living facility.
Shonda Burns, the owner of Angel House independent living facility in Baton Rouge, was arrested on charges of public bribery and criminal conspiracy. Burns is accused of receiving rental assistance payments for clients who resided at Mack’s facility, cashing these grant checks, and providing the illicit funds to Mack.
Elaine Borskey, the former Executive Director of Christian Outreach Center in Baton Rouge, was arrested on charges of money laundering and criminal conspiracy. Borskey is accused of receiving rental assistance payments for clients who did not reside at her facility, depositing these grant checks into her personal bank account, and subsequently issuing purported rental payments from Christian Outreach’s account to Mack for the same clients.
In total, the three are accused of defrauding $92,173. Each was booked in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. The FBI assisted Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Office on this matter. The arrests demonstrate the commitment of the Attorney General’s office to holding government officials accountable for their actions.
Attorney General Landry stated, ‘Our State deserves better than public corruption, bribery, and abuse of government offices. Today should send a clear message that our office will investigate, apprehend, and prosecute those who defraud our state and its people.’ The case is a significant step forward in the fight against public corruption in Louisiana, and the Attorney General’s office will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those who engage in such activities are brought to justice.
The arrests of Mack, Burns, and Borskey are a reminder that public corruption can take many forms and that it is essential to remain vigilant in order to prevent such activities. The Attorney General’s office encourages anyone with information about potential public corruption to come forward and report it. By working together, we can help to ensure that our government is transparent, accountable, and free from corruption.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Agency: Louisiana AG
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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