A Catholic Charities branch in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is suing Brandi Ellis for allegedly creating fraudulent invoices and using company credit cards for personal purchases that apparently went unnoticed for years.
(LifeSiteNews) — A Catholic Charities branch in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is suing a former accounting manager for pocketing millions in the organization’s funds. In the May 9 lawsuit, Catholic Charities claims that former accounting manager Brandi Ellis stole millions in donations by creating fraudulent invoices and using company credit cards that allegedly went unnoticed for years. The organization has come under intense scrutiny for its handling of finances, especially over its alleged use of government funding to aid illegal immigration. “(Ellis stole funds by) paying false invoices ostensibly reflecting work and/or services completed or provided by vendors for the plaintiff. These invoices were not, in fact, for any work completed for and/or services provided to the plaintiff,” the lawsuit read. “Rather, the payments made pursuant to the false invoices were to vendors with personal or professional connections to the defendant Brandi Ellis. Hundreds of thousands of dollars …