Non-Profit Organization Defrauded Of Over $700,000 In Foreign Assistance

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Roseval Supreme (55, Valley Stream, NY) with seven counts of wire fraud. If convicted, Supreme faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison per count. The indictment also notifies Supreme that the United States is seeking an order of forfeiture in the amount of $713,390, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct.

According to the indictment, Supreme is a Haitian national and United States Legal Permanent Resident who was employed as a country director for U.S. non-profit Action Against Hunger (AAH) from October 2020 to March 2023, and managed the AAH country office located in Haiti. AAH received foreign assistance funds, in part, from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Supreme abused his position of trust as the AAH country director, violated AAH conflict of interest and fraud and corruption policies, and steered AAH procurements to a company he owned or was affiliated with for his own financial benefit. Supreme also submitted fraudulent lease agreements and invoices to obtain AAH funding for a residence he already resided in.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Agency for International Development - Office of Inspector General. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Greg Pizzo.