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Federal prosecutors allege Home At Last founder diverted more than $7.5 million in homelessness funds
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California charged Home At Last founder Michael Young with wire fraud. Prosecutors allege Young used sham vendors, forged documents and fraudulent invoices to divert more than $7.5 million in public homelessness funding to personal expenses and unrelated businesses. Young was arrested on September 16, 2026. A criminal complaint contains allegations, and Young 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
Home At Last received substantial public funding to house and support people experiencing homelessness. The alleged diversion and earlier termination of its Los Angeles homelessness contracts raise serious questions about stewardship, oversight and continuity of services.
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 for the Central District of California.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established that Young or Home At Last committed the alleged fraud, verified the government’s loss calculation or determined how much money may ultimately be recovered.
Right of reply
Organization response
No response to the September 16 charges from Home At Last or Young was located in the consulted material.
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 16, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.