Federal officials arrested the head of a South Los Angeles charity for allegedly stealing money intended to help the homeless and using much of the money to fund his lifestyle.
Alexander Soofer was arrested at his $7 million Westwood home on Friday morning. He’s being charged with fraudulently obtaining $23 million of public money and pocketing at least $10 million of it.
“He was living the high life while the people suffering, homeless on the streets with no shelter, no food,” U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said at the press conference.” “They’re living out on the streets. People are literally dying, and this guy is out vacationing, buying homes, buying Range Rovers, and going shopping.”…