Top #DiversityEquityInclusion officer for #Nike sentenced to 5 years in #federalprison for nearly $5 million in alleged #ConArtist #kickback #fraud #schemes

She went from working at MTV/Viacom and #CoxCommunications and became a "Global #Diversity Program Manager" at #Facebook, where the #ERG exec issued millions in #Venmo, #PayPal and Ca$h App payments thru accounts of friends and relatives.

#Meta, determined her $4.9m #embezzlement schemes began within weeks of joining the #SocialMedia empire, who'd reputedly found her through posts on #LinkedIn, and employed her for 4 years before she moved in to #grift Nike. The Oregon based sportswear mfg giant, who also discovered fiscal irregularities under her aegis, told prosecutors her “complete lack of #accountability or #remorse was incredibly disappointing,”

The attached video shows Barbara Furlow-Smiles describing her inclusive #PayItForward #philosophy while engaging with young #JobSeekers before she was #terminated by #FacebookHQ.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/16/facebook-nike-furlow-smile-prison-fraud.html