Matthew M. Graves U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Jarrett Lewis, a former finance director from Washington, D.C., has admitted to embezzling over $320,000 from a local non-profit advocacy organization. This was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division.
Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and is scheduled for sentencing on June 16, 2025, by U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates.
Employed by the victim agency from June 2021 to October 2022 as Director of Finance, Lewis had access to the organization's bank account and a company VISA card. He used these resources to transfer funds for personal use and book travel for himself and others.
The total financial loss due to his actions amounted to $321,057.98. Lewis was arrested on September 5, 2024, and now faces potential imprisonment along with fines and restitution.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Truscott from the Fraud, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
