A former TSU employee faces seven federal charges alleging that he fraudulently obtained $600,000 in financial aid by enrolling 'students' in Texas colleges and submitting their loan applications for personal gain, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
A former Texas Southern University employee faces seven federal charges alleging that he fraudulently obtained $600,000 in financial aid by enrolling"students" in Texas colleges and universities and submitting their loan applications for personal gain, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Brenton Keith Jackson, Sr., who is representing Finnih, said he looks forward to defending his client in court. Finnih is “highly intelligent,” he said, and was working at TSU “trying to help young people find their paths.” He obtained the financial aid refunds by way of electronic transfer, check and prepaid debit cards – in all, costing the U.S. over $595,000, federal federal attorneys say.
At least one of the stolen identities was from a person who was incarcerated at the time Finnih was accused of submitting false FAFSA forms. He sometimes altered women's names to appear masculine so he could use his own photos in the applications, authorities say.
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