Jarrett Lewis, a former finance director from Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that embezzled over $320,000 from a local non-profit advocacy organization. This was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division.
Lewis's sentencing is set for June 16, 2025, by U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates.
Employed at the non-profit between June 2021 and October 2022, Lewis used his position as Director of Finance to defraud the organization. He was one of three employees with access to the organization's bank account and was responsible for paying bills on its behalf. Lewis had access to a VISA card linked to the organization's account for operational expenses.
On 32 occasions, Lewis transferred funds from the organization's account to his personal account, causing losses totaling $309,950.88. Additionally, he used the non-profit’s VISA card for personal travel expenses amounting to $9,112.96. The total embezzled sum is agreed upon as $321,057.98.
Lewis was arrested on September 5, 2024, and now faces possible imprisonment along with fines and restitution.
The FBI’s Washington Field Office conducted the investigation while Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Truscott is prosecuting the case within the Fraud, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.