Jackson Health Foundation COO Accused of Embezzling Millions

Embezzlement Scheme Uncovered

• 🎯 Charmaine Gatlin, former COO of the Jackson Health Foundation, is accused of embezzling millions of dollars from the public charity.
• 💡 The funds were allegedly stolen for kickbacks, doctored invoices, and lavish personal expenses, including a rose gold golf cart.
• 💰 Federal agents are tallying $3.6 million allegedly embezzled for Gatlin, her family, and a nonprofit in Atlanta.

Investigation and Arrest

• 🔍 Jackson Health System brass discovered the financial discrepancies last fall and notified federal agents.
• 📍 Gatlin, who was COO for a decade until last November, was arrested in Georgia, where she now resides.
• ⚖️ She made her first court appearance in federal court in Georgia, with a subsequent court date set for June 4th in Miami-Dade County.

Impact and Reaction

• 💔 The funds were intended for the medically needy, sick children, and the indigent served by Miami-Dade's public safety net.
• 📧 Jackson Health employees received an email expressing anger and disappointment over the betrayal of trust.
• 🗣️ A man answering Gatlin's home phone in Georgia stated that the accusations were "very premature."