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Former director admits fraud involving a second Connecticut charity
Ryan Fitzgibbons' September 9 wire-fraud plea also covered approximately $40,769 in unauthorized purchases from this youth-services nonprofit. Prosecutors said he disguised purchases as organizational expenses. He agreed to $775,452.21 in combined restitution to both charities. Sentencing remains pending.
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The case establishes misuse of youth-services funds; restitution has been agreed to, not confirmed recovered.
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Event type: Conviction. Current state: Pending. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 9, 2026 · Last verified September 13, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.