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Federal complaint alleges Home At Last founder diverted more than $7.5 million from homeless-housing 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 he used shell companies, fabricated bids and fraudulent invoices to divert more than $7.5 million in public homeless-housing funds to personal expenses, real estate, vehicles, travel and an Inglewood nightclub. The allegations have not been proven in court.
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 reportedly received more than $118 million in public funding since 2019. The charge raises major questions about vendor controls, related-party transactions and oversight of money intended for homeless residents.
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 or Home At Last committed the alleged conduct. The charge remains pending, no conviction was reported, and No Halo has not independently traced the disputed transactions or determined the organization’s total losses.
Right of reply
Organization response
No response from Home At Last or Young to the September 16 charges 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 19, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.