EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BLACK LIVES MATTER OKC CHARGED IN MULTI-YEAR WIRE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME

A federal grand jury has unsealed a sweeping indictment alleging that the longtime executive director of Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City diverted millions of dollars in donor and bail fund money for personal use over a period spanning more than five years.

Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, of Oklahoma City, has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering following a federal investigation into the financial operations of Black Lives Matter OKC (BLMOKC). The indictment was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma.

According to the indictment, Dickerson served as Executive Director of BLMOKC beginning in at least 2016. In that role, she exercised direct control over the organization’s financial infrastructure, including access to bank accounts and digital payment platforms. Prosecutors allege this access enabled a prolonged pattern of financial abuse concealed through misrepresentation and false reporting.

Although BLMOKC was not registered as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the group accepted charitable donations through a fiscal sponsorship arrangement with the Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ), an Arizona-based nonprofit. Under this arrangement, AFGJ permitted BLMOKC to solicit and receive donations while requiring that all funds be used exclusively for tax-exempt purposes and fully accounted for upon request. The agreement further prohibited the use of donated funds for real estate purchases without explicit authorization.

Beginning in late spring 2020, BLMOKC experienced a surge in funding following nationwide protests after the death of George Floyd. The organization raised more than $5.6 million from online donors and national bail funds. Prosecutors state that a significant portion of this funding originated from national bail organizations, including the Community Justice Exchange, the Massachusetts Bail Fund, and the Minnesota Freedom Fund. Most of these funds were routed through AFGJ as part of the fiscal sponsorship structure.

The indictment alleges that these bail funds were intended to post pretrial bail for individuals arrested during racial justice protests. In some cases, when bail money was returned after court proceedings, BLMOKC was permitted to retain all or part of the funds to establish a revolving bail fund or support its stated social justice mission, subject to federal tax-exempt limitations.

Federal prosecutors allege that Dickerson violated those terms beginning in June 2020 and continuing through at least October 2025. According to the indictment, Dickerson deposited at least $3.15 million in returned bail funds directly into her personal accounts rather than organizational accounts controlled by BLMOKC or its fiscal sponsor.

The indictment outlines an extensive pattern of personal expenditures allegedly funded by these diverted donations. Prosecutors allege the funds were used for recreational travel, including trips to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, large volumes of retail shopping, tens of thousands of dollars in food and grocery delivery services, the purchase of a personal vehicle registered in Dickerson’s name, and the acquisition of six real properties in Oklahoma City. Several of the properties were reportedly deeded either directly to Dickerson or to Equity International, LLC, an entity prosecutors allege she exclusively controlled.

In addition to the alleged misappropriation of funds, the indictment accuses Dickerson of submitting false annual financial reports to AFGJ using interstate wire communications. Prosecutors allege that in at least two reports, Dickerson falsely certified that BLMOKC funds had been used solely for tax-exempt purposes, omitting any disclosure of personal use.

On December 3, 2025, a federal grand jury returned a 25-count indictment charging Dickerson with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering. Each wire fraud count carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Each money laundering count carries a potential sentence of up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the value of the criminally derived property involved.

Federal authorities emphasized that the charges are allegations, and that Dickerson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case is the result of a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Oklahoma City Field Office and IRS-Criminal Investigation. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matt Dillon and Jessica L. Perry.

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