The forms were submitted to the AG’s Non-Profit and Public Charities Division. On behalf of CNV, the AG alleged, Duran signed four annual disclosure forms under oath, attesting falsely that the organization, among other things, was not a party to any transaction in which any of its officers, directors, or trustees had a material financial interest. “The investigation revealed that Duran allegedly used this power to lease four of his privately owned properties and one owned by a relative to CNV as shelter locations, hiding his interests in the transactions through use of limited liability companies,” the AG’s office said. As CNV’s Executive director, Duran essentially had complete control of CNV’s $7 million budget, directed procurement and site selections, and managed facility maintenance and staffing across all locations, according to the AG’s office. The court froze four of Duran’s bank accounts in the amount of $2 million, the AG’s office said, adding that it sought the action due to risk that Duran could flee from Massachusetts with cash, having recently sold several properties in the state.ĬNV houses more than 150 families, with particular attention to Hispanic families, at 14 locations in Boston and Lawrence. In a separate action, the AG’s office filed a civil complaint in Suffolk Superior Court that alleges Duran used shell companies he established and owned to purchase properties he then leased to CNV at above-market rates, pocketing the difference. He will be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on Oct. Manuel Duran, age 69, of West Roxbury, the former executive director, chief executive officer, and board president of Casa Nueva Vida (CNV), was indicted on Monday by a Suffolk County grand jury on charges of perjury (four counts), larceny over $1,200 (three counts), and making false entries in corporate books (two counts), according to the office of the attorney general (AG). SeptemThe former executive director of Casa Nueva Vida, a Boston-based nonprofit that provides temporary housing to homeless families, was indicted this week in connection with stealing nearly $1.5 million from the organization and lying under oath to conceal his self-dealing, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. Former ED of Casa Nueva Vida Indicted in Theft of Nearly $1.5M

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