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CALIFORNIA - A former executive in San Francisco is suing the police-funded charity that she was accused of embezzling more than $100K from after claiming she is owed thousands.
Kyra Worthy, 50, sued non-profit San Francisco SAFE on Friday, as well as its previous board chair, Dan Lawson, after claiming she is owed thousands in unpaid wages.
Worthy, seeking a payout of around $26,000, was fired from the organization after public funds were found to have been misused by the organization.
SF SAFE, a 48-year running non-profit focused on safety and crime prevention, abruptly shuttered in January 2024 after facing the slew of financial misconduct allegations.
In the lawsuit, Worthy claimed that the non-profit never handed over her final paycheck nor had she been paid for vacation time.
She further stated that after repeated attempts to receive her final payments, she 'is left with no option but to pursue legal action.'
Following her firing, the former exec later faced roughly 34 felonies related to the alleged misuse of over $700,000 in public money. Worthy pleaded not guilty to the charges.
She claimed that the aftermath following the scandal caused her 'emotional distress, including anxiety, insomnia, and depression,' the suit claimed.
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