Husband, wife accused of stealing $200,000 from Charlotte high school booster club
Anthony Sharper, 39, and Deana Sharper, 45, both of Charlotte, charged Share Updated: 1:46 PM EDT May 19, 2021 WYFF News 4
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Anthony Sharper, 39, and Deana Sharper, 45, both of Charlotte, charged Share Updated: 1:46 PM EDT May 19, 2021 The president of a Charlotte high school booster club and his wife have been indicted on federal charges for stealing more than $200,000 from the organization.The husband is also charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $236,000 in COVID- 19 relief funds to cover up the theft, according to William T. Stetzer, acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to allegations contained in the eight-count indictment, between 2017 and June 2020, Anthony Sharper, 39, and Deana Sharper, 45, both of Charlotte, executed a scheme to defr
Updated: 2:11 PM EDT May 19, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The president of a Charlotte high school booster club and his wife were indicted on federal charges for stealing more than $200,000 from the organization and fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans to cover up the crime, the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Anthony Sharper and his wife, Deana Sharper, are accused of scheming to defraud and embezzle at least $200,000 from a Charlotte-area high school athletic booster club by writing checks to themselves for purported reimbursement, as well as wiring funds directly to their personal bank account and using the club s debit cards and credit card to pay for personal expenses. According to the indictment, the offenses occurred between 2017 and June 2020.