A prominent advocate for homeless people left, and then sued, the Oakland nonprofit he started, while its board of directors was investigating him for financial mismanagement.
Vincent Ray Williams III filed a lawsuit against Urban Compassion Project on May 28, claiming the organization owes him back pay, lied about him to community members, and effectively forced him to resign.
Last Friday, the UCP board denied those claims in a public statement and accused Williams of misusing business funds for personal benefit…