Conviction for Duping Black Lives Matter Donors Upheld on Appeal

A man who used Facebook donations to his organization, Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta, to fund personal expenses like clothing and a new house lost his appeal Tuesday to undo his convictions for wire fraud and money laundering.

There was “overwhelming proof” that Sir Maejor Page defrauded donors out of more than $490,000 by misrepresenting that the organization would use the money on racial and social injustice issues, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said.

Page assured people their donations would be used “for the movement,” but prosecutors said he instead spent the money on a ...