The National Police Relief Association was 'a charity built on a lie,' authorities say.
S.P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The National Police Relief Association, run out of a small headquarters along the Jersey Shore, raised more than $2 million while claiming it was a charity that used “innovation and creativity to give charitable relief to law enforcement professionals and families.” Instead, authorities say, it got innovative and creative with its own books, misusing more than $200,000 on meals, personal car repairs and a trip to Disney World for its founders, while spending a fraction of that on helping cops and their families.
“This charity was built on a lie,” Cari Fais, the acting director of the state Division of Consumer Affairs, said Wednesday in a statement announcing a settlement dealIf you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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