NEW: Today, my office is taking action to address Casa Ruby’s failures in their critical mission to help LGBTQ+ youth. Their operations suggest: ➡️clear patterns of mismanagement ➡️poor oversight of programs & finances ➡️improper use of District grants & charitable donations.
Their Executive Director, Ruby Corado, appears to have fled the country, withdrawn tens of thousands of dollars of nonprofit funds, and has failed to pay employees and vendors money they are rightfully owed.
Given our broad authority over District nonprofits, we are seeking to freeze Casa Ruby’s financial accounts & hold its leadership accountable.
Read more here: oag.dc.gov/sites/default/…
Yesterday, we filed an amended complaint with more details about the financial misconduct at Casa Ruby, including adding more defendants connected to Ruby Corado and adding workers’ rights violations to the claims. Read the updated complaint here: oag.dc.gov/sites/default/…