Taylor Pled Guilty to Embezzling from Modest Means Now US Asks 108 Months on 151 Guideline

Taylor Pled Guilty to Embezzling from Modest Means Now US Asks 108 Months on 151 Guideline by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 22 – On June 11 DOJ announced the unsealing of a Complaint charging KEITH TAYLOR with defrauding a charity he ran by embezzling approximately $2.5 million in donations meant for low-income families and spending them instead on personal expenses including rent in a luxury apartment building in midtown Manhattan, food delivery services, cosmetic surgery, and lavish meals at some of New York City’s most expensive restaurants.   On September 6, Taylor was being arraigned before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the courtroom. On April 18 in a motions in limine filing Taylor's lawyers said he did not use Modest Means' money for cosmetic surgery but rather to remove 45 pounds of excess skin after weight loss. On July 30 the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking to take a Rule 15 deposition of their Witness-1 citing her redacted health condition. On August 18 Taylor was in court to plea guilty, and Inner City Press was there. Thread. The guideline agreed to was 87 to 108 months with sentencing set for October 15 at 11:30 am as victims may testify. But sentencing did not happen then. On February 10 it was pushed to April 8, 2026 - and the defendant remanded, new lawyer assigned. We hope to have more on this. Jump cut to October 22, when for an October 28 sentencing the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for 108 months, on a guideline of 151 to 188 months. More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here The case is USA v. Taylor, 1:24-cr-524 (Rochon) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com