A former tribal leader in South Dakota has been convicted of defrauding his tribe out of thousands of dollars. Julian Bear Runner, the former Oglala Sioux Tribal President, was found guilty of wire fraud, larceny, and embezzlement charges. He allegedly submitted false vouchers for work-related travel and received $80,000 for personal use.
A jury on Thursday convicted a former tribal leader in South Dakota of defrauding his tribe out of thousands of dollars. After a three-day trial, the jury convicted former Oglala Sioux Tribal President Julian Bear Runner, 38, of Pine Ridge, of six counts of wire fraud as well as larceny and embezzlement charges.
TRIBES BLAST SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR'S CLAIM THAT LEADERS ARE BENEFITTING FROM DRUG CARTELS A 2022 federal indictment alleged Bear Runner submitted vouchers while he was president in 2019 and 2020 for work-related travel he didn't go on, and received about $80,000 in checks, which authorities said he took for his personal use, including gambling and hotel stays. 'When government leaders abuse positions of power for personal financial gain, it’s the public that pays the price,' South Dakota U.S. Attorney Alison Ramsdell said in a statemen
Tribal Leader South Dakota Fraud Conviction Wire Fraud Larceny Embezzlement
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