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Monica Cannon-Grant, founder of Violence in Boston, got 4 years probation for stealing over $1M in donations and relief funds.
Monica Cannon-Grant, 44, a former Bostonian of the Year and founder of nonprofit Violence in Boston, was sentenced to four years of probation, 100 hours of community service, and $106,003 in restitution after pleading guilty in September 2025 to 18 fraud charges.
She admitted to diverting over $1 million in donations and pandemic relief funds for personal use, including car payments, travel, and false unemployment claims, while failing to file tax returns for 2019 and 2020 and falsifying returns for 2017 and 2018.
Prosecutors recommended an 18-month prison sentence, but she avoided jail.
Her late husband, Clark Grant, was involved in the scheme but died in 2022, leading to dismissed charges.
VIB suspended operations in 2022.
Monica Cannon-Grant, fundadora de Violence en Boston, recibió 4 años de libertad condicional por robar más de $1 millón en donaciones y fondos de ayuda.