Florida doctor pleads guilty to stealing donations intended for Helene victims

A Florida doctor pleaded guilty to five counts of felony larceny after stealing relief donations intended for victims of Hurricane Helene’s flooding in North Carolina, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office said.

Mark Anthony Smith, 56, admitted to posing as a volunteer for a nonprofit organization in the Swannanoa area during the aftermath of Helene, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.

He admitted to stealing more than $12,000 in donated disaster relief supplies…

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