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Federal prosecutors alleged Home At Last founder diverted more than $7.5 million from homelessness programs
The U.S. Attorney’s Office alleged in a federal criminal complaint that Home At Last founder Michael Young used sham vendors, forged records and fraudulent invoices to divert more than $7.5 million in public homelessness funding. Prosecutors said some of the money went to unrelated real estate, travel, vehicle restoration and an Inglewood nightclub and bingo hall. Young is charged with wire fraud and is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Status matters. This page records a sourced development, not a completed No Halo investigation. An allegation is not a finding. Dismissals, settlements, judgments, corrections and final outcomes remain distinct.
Donor relevance
Why this matters
The allegations concern millions of dollars intended to house people experiencing homelessness. DOJ said public agencies paid the charity more than $118 million and that the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority canceled its contracts in June 2026.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The allegations were made by federal prosecutors in a criminal complaint and reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and CalMatters/LAist.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established that Young or the charity committed the alleged fraud, the final amount of any loss, whether other leaders knew of the alleged conduct, or the eventual outcome of the criminal case.
Right of reply
Organization response
No response from Home At Last was located in the consulted material. CalMatters/LAist reported that a message seeking comment was left for Young’s lawyer.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Complaint. Current state: Open. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 16, 2026 · Last verified September 20, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.