BLM Oklahoma City Executive Director Indicted for $3.15 Million Wire Fraud, Money Laundering
Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, the executive director of Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly orchestrating a $3.15 million wire-fraud scheme and engaging in money laundering.
The indictment, unsealed this week, charges Dickerson with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering, stemming from the alleged misappropriation of donations and bail-fund returns intended for community support and social justice initiatives. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma, Dickerson is accused of diverting millions in funds from accounts under her control instead of BLM OKC’s accounts and using the money for personal expenses. Prosecutors allege that between 2020 and 2025, she spent the funds on personal travel to the Caribbean, luxury purchases, groceries, a personal vehicle, and the acquisition of multiple properties in Oklahoma City. The indictment also claims she submitted false annual reports to a fiscal sponsor, the Arizona-based Alliance for Global Justice, misrepresenting the use of donations as being solely for tax-exempt charitable purposes. BLM OKC raised more than $5.6 million in donations following the nationwide racial justice protests in 2020. Much of the money flowed through intermediary entities, including national bail funds and nonprofit fiscal sponsors, which provided oversight and accounting requirements that prosecutors say were circumvented in this case. Federal authorities maintain that the alleged actions violated both the intent of the donors and federal law governing nonprofit financial conduct. If convicted, Dickerson faces up to 20 years in prison for each wire-fraud count and up to 10 years for each money-laundering count, in addition to potential fines. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, with investigation support from the FBI’s Oklahoma City Field Office and IRS-Criminal Investigation. Dickerson has not been taken into custody and has not issued a detailed statement responding to the charges. Federal authorities emphasize that she is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the case will proceed through the federal court system in the coming months.
