Sir Maejor Page founded the Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta.
Sir Maejor Page, a former Black Lives Matter leader from Atlanta, has been sentenced to a prison in Ohio for wire fraud and money laundering charges.
The activist, whose real name is Tyree Conyers-Page, founded the Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta (BLMGA). As donations for the organization’s alleged efforts came in, Page reportedly used the funds to pay for his own lifestyle. Prosecutors argued that this money instead went to Page’s travel, personal items, and a home in Toledo, Ohio. A six-day trial in April found the ex-leader guilty for fraud.
During his trial, Page asserted that some the money he spent on himself was justified. According to the Toledo Blade, he claimed that he took the funds as part of his “reasonable salary” for managing the racial justice group. However, he also admitted that he did not discuss what he received with other members of the organization.
Suspicions over Page’s finances came to head in April 2020, as the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center received a complaint on his leadership and alleged misuse of the group’s funds. Their investigation found Page registered BLMGA as a fake non-profit able to receive donations. The social media page he created for it sought to raise awareness and crowd-source funding, the latter prominently done through GoFundMe.