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Federal prosecutors allege Home At Last founder diverted more than $7.5 million from homelessness programs
The Justice Department charged founder Michael Young with wire fraud, alleging that Home At Last received more than $118 million in public funding and that Young used sham vendors, forged documents and fraudulent invoices to divert more than $7.5 million. Prosecutors allege the money supported personal expenses, commercial properties, luxury travel, vintage-car work and an Inglewood nightclub. The complaint is an accusation, not a finding of guilt.
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. LAHSA canceled its Home At Last contracts in June 2026, and the criminal case may reveal whether organizational safeguards, contracting controls and public oversight failed.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The allegations were made by federal prosecutors in a criminal complaint announced 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 committed the charged offense, that every identified transaction was improper, or that other Home At Last officers or directors participated. No conviction has been entered.
Right of reply
Organization response
No response from Home At Last or its board 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 17, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.