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Seth Andrew was charged with wire fraud and making false statements to a bank.

yellow hat “As alleged, Seth Andrew abused his position as a founder of a charter school network to steal from the very same schools he helped create,” Strauss said. “Andrew is not only alleged to have stolen the schools’ money but also to have used the stolen funds to obtain savings on a mortgage for a multimillion-dollar Manhattan apartment.” Timothy C. Doherty Jr., an attorney with Downs Rachlin Martin in Burlington, told The Commons that Andrew entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday. Identifying himself as a colleague, Doherty responded to an inquiry from The Commons to Andrew�...

Seth Andrew is accused of taking money from bank accounts controlled by Democracy Prep Public Schools, which teaches mostly low-income students of color.

By Michael W. Chapman | April 28, 2021 | 12:36pm EDT Seth Andrew, 42, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama. (Wikimedia Commons) (CNS News) -- Seth Andrew, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama on education and civic technology, was arrested on Apr. 27 and charged with alleged wire fraud, money laundering, and the theft of $218,000 from a charter school network that he founded, reported the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Andrew, 42, also a former senior adviser in the U.S. Department of Education, is...

Seth Andrew, who also served as senior advisor in the Office of Educational Technology under President Barack Obama, is accused of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to a financial institution in connection with the alleged scheme.