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Ex-BLM Activist Monica Cannon-Grant Ordered to Repay $224,000

3/25/2026

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Monica Cannon-Grant, a former Black Lives Matter activist, must repay $224,000 she embezzled for personal expenses.
In January, she received a sentence of four years of probation, six months house arrest, and 100 hours of community service for wire and tax fraud.
She diverted funds from Violence in Boston to rent, shopping, and vacations.
Her actions drew criticism for betraying donor trust and misrepresenting nonprofit work.

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Story summary

Monica Cannon-Grant, a former Black Lives Matter activist, must repay $224,000 she embezzled for personal expenses.
In January, she received a sentence of four years of probation, six months house arrest, and 100 hours of community service for wire and tax fraud.
She diverted funds from Violence in Boston to rent, shopping, and vacations.
Her actions drew criticism for betraying donor trust and misrepresenting nonprofit work.