Another Veteran Charity Scammed Donors?

Fake Carmel horse rescue, veteran charity scammed donors, AG says
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Caitlin Conrad
Apr 19, 2017

The Gregory's charities raised $782,434 between 2014-2015. None of the money was ever used for equine therapy, saving horses' lives, or supporting veterans, the lawsuit states.

CARMEL, Calif. — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a civil lawsuit seeking to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars from two Carmel charities that claim to rescue horses and support wounded veterans with therapeutic riding.

Becerra said both charities are fake.

Matthew G. Gregory, his wife, Danella J. Gregory, and their adult children, Matthew J. Gregory and Gina D. Gregory, operate Central Coast Equine Rescue and Retirement (CCERR) and Wounded Warriors Support Group (WWSG), Becerra said.

The Attorney General's Office says the Gregory family is a group of con artists.

"CCERR and WWSG run raffles purportedly to support veterans and horses, but instead spend the donated proceeds for personal use," the AG's Office wrote in a press release.

Personal uses included spending $10,000 at a hunting store, buying cars, shopping at Victoria's Secret and Nordstrom, paying off personal credit card debts, traveling, and restaurant bills, according to the lawsuit.

The two charities accept donations through a Carmel-by-the-Sea mailbox, but don't have a physical location. Matthew Gregory also appears at car shows across the state to hold raffles.
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