No Halo News · Sourced development
Federal indictment alleges Center for Special Needs Trust Administration insiders stole more than $100 million from beneficiaries
A federal indictment charged co-founder Leo Govoni and accountant John Witeck in an alleged scheme to steal and misappropriate more than $100 million from funds managed for people with disabilities and special needs. Prosecutors allege the defendants treated beneficiary money as a slush fund, concealed transactions and issued account statements with false balances. The charges are allegations, and the defendants are 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 alleged losses involve trust assets belonging to more than 2,000 vulnerable beneficiaries and contributed to the nonprofit’s bankruptcy, creating potentially severe personal and public-benefit consequences.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the charges based on a federal grand-jury indictment and court documents.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established guilt, confirmed the final loss amount, reconciled individual beneficiary accounts or determined recoveries through the criminal and bankruptcy proceedings.
Right of reply
Organization response
No response from the Center for Special Needs Trust Administration was located in the consulted Justice Department material.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Indictment. Current state: Pending. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published June 23, 2025 · Last verified September 16, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.