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BHRAGS Executives Indicted for $1.3 Million Bribery Scheme

4/15/2026

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A federal indictment charges Roberto Samedy, executive director of BHRAGS Home Care Inc., and Jean Ronald Tirelus, former BHRAGS board chairman, with bribery and embezzlement totaling $1.3 million.
BHRAGS has received over $200 million in public contracts since 2022 and faces scrutiny.
Despite concerns raised by the Department of Homeless Services, BHRAGS received $450,000 from Brooklyn Democrat Farah Louis.
The indictment describes a network of kickbacks to various companies.

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A federal indictment charges Roberto Samedy, executive director of BHRAGS Home Care Inc., and Jean Ronald Tirelus, former BHRAGS board chairman, with bribery and embezzlement totaling $1.3 million.
BHRAGS has received over $200 million in public contracts since 2022 and faces scrutiny.
Despite concerns raised by the Department of Homeless Services, BHRAGS received $450,000 from Brooklyn Democrat Farah Louis.
The indictment describes a network of kickbacks to various companies.