A Florida nonprofit founder and accountant were recently charged with stealing $100 million from special needs victims.
An indictment was recently unsealed charging the two Florida men in connection with a fraudulent scheme to steal over $100 million from a nonprofit organization that managed funds for people with special needs and disabilities.
According to court documents, 67-year-old Leo Joseph Govoni, of Clearwater, co-founded the Center for Special Needs Trust Administration (CSNT) in or around 2000 and 60-year-old John Leo Witeck, of Tampa, worked at CSNT as an accountant.
CSNT allegedly was a nonprofit that managed money for people with disabilities and other special needs, including those who received court awards, settlements, and other payments. CSNT grew to be one of the largest administrators of special needs trusts in the country, with beneficiaries located in almost every state. As of February 2024, the indictment alleges, CSNT managed over 2,100 special needs trusts containing approximately $200 million…