The director of a Los Angeles homelessness charity allegedly siphoned millions in taxpayer cash meant to combat homelessness — and used it to fund his lavish lifestyle, the feds said Thursday. Alexander Soofer,

A Westwood man was arrested Friday on federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained $23 million in public money intended to combat homelessness and pocketed at least $10 million for personal luxuries,

A Westwood man was charged on Friday for fraudulently obtaining $23 million in homeless funds and spending the money meant for his charity to support his lavish lifestyle, which included the purchase of a vacation property in Greece and shopping sprees at Chanel and Hermes,

South Los Angeles charity executive director Alexander Soofer was arrested and charged Friday with fraudulently obtaining $23 million in taxpayer

Alexander Soofer was charged with wire fraud amid allegations he used money from a Hyde Park-based program that was supposed to fight homelessness to bankroll purchases of Hermes clothing, lavish vacations and homes in Westwood and Greece.

The top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles blasted Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday over a $23 million homeless services fraud scheme, saying the state handed out taxpayer dollars with “zero vetting and zero oversight.

Hardy swimmers take part in the late charity swim at Janet's Foss, near Malham.

San Francisco is getting new state funding for homelessness and mental health services. Speaking Friday at a San Francisco event titled "Treatments, Not Tents," Gov.