Former school district director arrested in fraud
- Share via
A former Los Angeles Unified School District curriculum director was arrested Thursday on federal felony fraud charges for allegedly ordering nearly $4 million in math textbooks he wrote for use in district classrooms, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
Matthias Vheru, 51, is accused of secretly using $3.7 million in federal funds that the district received to buy his instruction materials -- a purchase that netted him nearly $1 million in royalties and other payments, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
Vheru is to be arraigned in U.S. District Court on Monday.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
