Roseval Supreme, a 55-year-old resident of Valley Stream, New York, has been indicted on seven counts of wire fraud in the Middle District of Florida. The indictment alleges that Supreme defrauded the non-profit organization Action Against Hunger (AAH) of more than $700,000 while serving as its country director in Haiti from October 2020 to March 2023.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Supreme is a Haitian national and a United States Legal Permanent Resident. While employed by AAH, which receives some funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Supreme allegedly violated organizational policies related to conflict of interest and fraud. He is accused of directing procurement contracts to a company he owned or was affiliated with for personal gain and submitting fraudulent lease agreements and invoices to secure funds for housing he already occupied.
If convicted, Supreme faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each count. The indictment also seeks forfeiture of $713,390, representing the proceeds from the alleged offenses.
“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,” stated the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Agency for International Development – Office of Inspector General. Assistant United States Attorney Greg Pizzo will prosecute the case.
