5 accused of conspiring to defraud Dolly Parton relief fund
Five people have been charged in Tennessee with conspiring to defraud the My
People Fund of Dolly Parton's Dollywood Foundation, set up to help people
affected by wildfires last year.
The
Knoxville News Sentinel reports a Sevier County grand jury charged Debra Kay
Catlett; her son, Chad Alan Chambers; Rocco Boscalia; Annie Lyons; and Esther
Pridemore. The charges include money laundering, criminal conspiracy and felony
theft. An arraignment date hasn't been set.
Parton established the fund soon after the wildfires, which claimed 14 lives
and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.
Dollywood Foundation President David Dotson said the fund helped 900 families
with about $9 million in the first six months after the fires.
Records allege the accused were able to take about $12,000 before being
discovered.
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