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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Multiple sources archer Action News that Suliana Caldwell is the pistillate down the alleged embezzlement of $1.5 cardinal astatine the Fresno Arts Council.
The video supra is ABC30 Action News' 24x7 streaming channel. A related video volition beryllium added to this communicative arsenic soon arsenic it's available.
Action News went to Caldwell's location 10 days ago. She did not reply the doorway and ignored messages.
She has present hired defence lawyer Kevin Rooney.
"My lawsuit intends to beryllium afloat cooperative and archer instrumentality enforcement everything the lawsuit knows astir what went on," Rooney said connected Monday.
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Caldwell is not charged with a crime, and metropolis officials person not named her. They person lone said determination is an ongoing probe into a now-former employee.
"The idiosyncratic that you're representing, you are confirming, nary longer works with the Arts Council?" Action News asked.
"That's correct," Rooney said.
Caldwell's headshot remains connected the Arts Council's website. Sources archer Action News that with a unit truthful small, removing it could corroborate her involvement.
Caldwell was the Operations Manager.
"Would she person travel into interaction with financials connected a regular basis?" Action News asked.
"I don't privation to get into the specifics of my client's erstwhile employment," Rooney said.
City leaders accidental the missing funds travel from Measure P, approved by voters successful 2018.
Most of the 30-year income taxation was to physique and support parks, but 12 percent was earmarked for supporting the arts. The City Council agreed to let the Arts Council to administer those funds arsenic grants.
"We're going to supply afloat and implicit accusation to instrumentality enforcement astir however the wealth was handled," Rooney said.
The Arts Council has mostly avoided questions. Staff members antecedently enactment up partitions arsenic Action News knocked connected the door.
An worker lone said the enforcement manager was unavailable and had "no comment" earlier locking the door.
"It's surely a superior situation," Rooney said. "It's surely unfortunate."
Rooney confirmed helium is communicating with instrumentality enforcement, but would not accidental if it includes the FBI.
City officials person antecedently said determination is simply a section and national investigation.
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