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Federal prosecutors have charged the executive director of Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City (BLM OKC) with wire fraud and money laundering, alleging she siphoned off more than $3.15 million in donation money to fund her lavish lifestyle.

Investigators found that Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson diverted millions in returned bail checks and funneled the money into her personal bank accounts over five years.

According to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday, Dickerson, 52, allegedly rerouted funds intended for the group’s bail initiatives and social-justice programming into accounts she controlled between June 2020 and October 2025.

Prosecutors say Dickerson used the money “for her personal benefit,” including luxury travel to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, “tens of thousands of dollars in retail shopping,” more than $50,000 in food delivery purchases, a vehicle, and six real properties.