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One of our ninjas came up with this infuriating saga of how a charity that provided veteran’s work and housing for 30 years is now in financial straights. The manager, Rosemary Hibbler, used the Veterans Independent Enterprises of Washington (VIEW) as her personal account, while bills and workers salaries were late, or not paid at all. Records show withdrawals from casino ATMs, and rent with late fees paid to her landlord from VIEW’s account. Perhaps the worst part, she’s a veteran, too. <\/p>\n
Author: Susannah Frame<\/strong><\/p>\n The leader of a Pierce County charity for veterans in need siphoned money from the nonprofit and used it to cover her personal living expenses, a KING 5 investigation found.<\/p>\n Rosemary Hibbler, operations manager of Veterans Independent Enterprises of Washington (VIEW), withdrew more than $11,000 from the nonprofit\u2019s bank account to pay her landlord rent and late rent payment fees between October 2018 and March 2019, according to newly-obtained financial documents.<\/p>\n The findings come in the wake of a five-month KING 5 investigation, released last week, which uncovered more than $250,000 in unexplained purchases, expenses and withdrawals detailed in the nonprofit\u2019s bank records from May 2018 to April 2019.<\/p>\n The expenses include approximately $26,000 either withdrawn from local casino ATMs or spent inside the gambling establishments. The investigation also found $40,500 of the group\u2019s money was transferred into someone\u2019s personal bank account.<\/p>\n The VIEW, located in University Place, has provided employment and housing for homeless and disabled veterans in Pierce County for more than 30 years. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n The rest of this must-see article and video may be found here: KREM 2<\/a><\/p>\n Hat tip to our ninjas, you never know when they’ll appear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"