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Former consultant convicted of stealing $1.7 million from New York City schools

March 9, 2012
Money was supposed to be used to provide Internet access to schools

News release: A former consultant to the New York City school system has been found guilty of illegally obtaining $1.7 million in school funds that were supposed to be spent on providing Internet access to schools. Federal prosecutors presented evidence that Willard Lanham directed the funds to Lanham Enterprises, a company he owned and controlled, but which did no work to justify receiving the funds.

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