UA Graduate Defrauds Greek Resource Services of Almost $400,000
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UA Graduate Defrauds Greek Resource Services of Almost $400,000

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UA Graduate Defrauds Greek Resource Services of Almost $400,000

The University of Alabama’s Greek community has been home to many changes over the past few years. With almost eight new sorority houses completed, and roughly six other houses under way, sleeping porches will be a thing of the past.

It takes a lot of effort to create plans for a new housing project to become a reality. Gamma Phi Beta is just one of many new sorority houses that have recently been built at UA. With the excitement of a new housing project, comes a number of people who are willing to be a part of the effort.

I mean, just take a look at the plans for the new Gamma Phi Beta house!

Jennifer Elizabeth Meehan was one of the many alumnae who were eager to welcome the changes occurring on sorority row at UA. The new house will be the largest housing project that Gamma Phi Beta will be building in the nation. Meehan was a member of the House Corporation Board of the Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, according to U.S. Attorney, Joyce White Vance.

Meehan was assigned to furnish the new sorority house as an un-paid volunteer. Allegedly, she submitted a number of invoices to Greek Resource Services for furniture, and other equipment for the new house, that was never actually provided to the house, according to AL.com.

Federal agents arrested Meehan on Monday. She has been charged with wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering. Vance said Meehan was given two checks totaling around $375,000 dollars, through the frauds. Meehan could face a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of her charges, according to Vance.

It should be noted that the actions of one do not determine the actions of all. The charges against Meehan do not reflect the Gamma Phi Beta chapter as a whole.

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