Have any BLM leaders been criminally charged or civilly sued for corruption or fraud, and what were the outcomes?
Executive summary
Several individuals who styled themselves as Black Lives Matter organizers have faced criminal charges and convictions for fraud or embezzlement, most notably Tyree Conyers‑Page (also known as Sir Maejor Page), who was convicted and sentenced to federal prison, and a UK organizer, Xahra Saleem, who was jailed for misusing fundraiser money [1] [2] [3]. More recent U.S. indictments include the executive director of Black Lives Matter OKC, Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, who faces a multi‑count federal indictment alleging wire fraud and money laundering; meanwhile the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has publicly denied being a target amid a reported Department of Justice probe into donation handling [4] [5] [6] [7].
1. Criminal convictions that are on the record: the Page case
Federal prosecutors secured a conviction against Sir Maejor Page (Tyree Conyers‑Page) for wire fraud and money laundering after finding he solicited donations through a group called “Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta,” then diverted funds for personal use; a jury conviction led to a 42‑month prison sentence imposed by a U.S. district judge [1] [2] [8]. The Department of Justice described the scheme as defrauding donors of more than $450,000 and cited improper representations to solicit donations, while local reporting and national outlets documented purchases and transfers tied to the defendant [1] [2].
2. Recent U.S. indictments: BLM OKC and the expansion of scrutiny
In December 2025 a federal grand jury returned a 25‑count indictment charging Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, the executive director of Black Lives Matter OKC, with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering, alleging millions were diverted into personal accounts after bail payments were later returned to organizers; the indictment carries potential prison terms and fines and prosecutors allege deposits of millions of dollars into personal accounts [4] [5] [9]. Reporting around this indictment includes local public radio and Department of Justice releases that outline the allegations and the legal exposure, while emphasizing the presumption of innocence pending trial [5] [4].
3. International and other criminal cases: UK organizer jailed
Outside the United States, a high‑profile case in Bristol showed a BLM marcher and fundraiser, Xahra Saleem, convicted and jailed after using thousands of pounds raised through a public fundraiser for personal expenses, underscoring that misuse of charitable funds tied to the movement has appeared in multiple jurisdictions and legal systems [3].
4. Civil litigation and internal disputes within BLM entities
Beyond criminal cases, there have been civil complaints and internal disputes alleging mismanagement and wrongful control within BLM organizational structures; for example, a complaint published in reporting accused an executive (Bowers) of taking control of an entity and refusing to disclose financial information, claims the accused vehemently denied and which played into broader debates between BLM Global Network Foundation and local chapters [10]. Those civil allegations have generated lawsuits and public statements but, in many instances covered by the reporting, remain contested and subject to litigation or organizational rebuttal [10].
5. Federal scrutiny of donation flows, organizational denials, and reporting limits
The Associated Press reported a Justice Department investigation into whether leaders within the broader Black Lives Matter movement misused tens of millions raised in 2020, a development that has led to subpoenas and public denials from the BLM Global Network Foundation saying it is not a target; reporting has also noted past transparency complaints by local chapters and varied distributions of funds in 2020 [6] [7]. The record shows concrete criminal convictions and indictments linked to individuals who acted as BLM chapter leaders or used the name, and active investigations and civil claims against other actors, but reporting also makes clear that not all allegations implicate the national foundation and that denials and legal defenses exist; available sources do not provide a comprehensive accounting of every allegation or outcome beyond the specific cases cited [6] [7] [10].