Fraud in Philadelphia. (Crime).People in Philadelphia were surprised to learn in May that a local longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective gay activist had allegedly used his respected reputation to swindle swindle v. to cheat through trick, device, false statements or other fraudulent methods with the intent to acquire money or property from another to which the swindler is not entitled. Swindling is a crime as one form of theft. (See: fraud, theft) the city out of almost $200,000. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. court documents, Tyrone Smith Tyrone Smith is a reporter and newsreader on STV North's news programme, North Tonight. Tyrone is a regular sportscaster on the programme. Smith has hosted STV's Trump Links , who used to operate the now-defunct Unity Inc.--a group that for 12 years provided services to sexual minorities of color--pocketed federal and state money he received between 1998 and 2000 on behalf of a fraudulent counseling service for transgendered transgendered adjective Relating to a person who has undergone genital/sexual reassignment surgery Transgender health issues Hormonal therapy, cosmetic surgery, fertility options–eg, egg and sperm banking. See Sexual reassignment. Cf Transsexual. youth. Smith, who also worked as a consultant for Philadelphia's AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, was said to have joined forces with Janis P. Moore and Joseph L. Lewis, also of Philadelphia. Allegedly, instead of counseling transgendered youth, the trio used the money to buy two BMWs, pay rent on Lewis's apartment, pay family members $10,000, and cover stable and feed charges for Lewis's horse, Cody. All three have been arraigned on fraud charges and face prison terms of up to 100 years. |
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