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Haitian Ombudsman Faces Corruption Charges | Birmingham News
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Former Haitian ombudsman Renan Hédouville, once tasked with protecting citizens, is now locked up in Alabama facing serious corruption charges—accused of embezzling nearly $130,000 from public funds during his seven-year tenure. Investigators allege he fabricated business trip expenses, funneling money into his own pockets and those of his daughter and son-in-law. His refusal to cooperate, including a lawsuit claiming email hacking, backfired and led to an arrest warrant. Now, ICE has detained him while he was trying to resolve his immigration status, and he’s likely headed back to Haiti to face justice.
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