Alexander Soofer, executive director of Abundant Blessings, arrested in January 2026 on federal wire fraud charges after allegedly misappropriating at least $10 million of the $23 million received from LAHSA for homeless housing services, spending on a $7M house, $125K Range Rover, and Greek property.

Abundant Blessings / Alexander Soofer — $23M Homeless Housing Fraud, Los Angeles (2018–2025)

Outcome: Alexander Soofer arrested January 23, 2026 on federal wire fraud complaint; faces maximum 20 years imprisonment if convicted; case pending in U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

Alexander Soofer served as executive director of Abundant Blessings, a Hyde Park-based charity contracted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to provide housing for over 600 homeless participants across South Los Angeles. Between 2018 and 2025, Soofer received more than $23 million in homeless housing funding from LAHSA while systematically misrepresenting how the money was used. According to the federal complaint, he personally pocketed at least $10 million of the funds.

The personal enrichment was extraordinary in scale: Soofer purchased a $7 million house, a $125,000 Range Rover, and a $475,000 property in Greece using funds intended to house unhoused Angelenos. His arrest on January 23, 2026 followed an investigation by IRS Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.

The seven-year duration of the alleged fraud—2018 through 2025—demonstrates the risk created when government agencies contract with nominally independent nonprofits without real-time financial monitoring. LAHSA's contracting relationship provided Abundant Blessings with continuous funding streams that Soofer allegedly treated as personal income, with limited accountability until a criminal investigation was triggered.

Primary Source: Executive Director of South L.A.-Based Charity Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging $23 Million Swindle of Homelessness Funds