Howard University made headlines in late March 2018 after an internal investigation into its financial aid office reportedly led to six employees being fired. Around the same time, an anonymous post on Medium, since deleted, accused a law student named Tyrone, who had worked in the office as a student employee, of taking $429,000 meant for financial aid and spending it on a luxury lifestyle. The author of that post was never identified, and its claims were not confirmed.
Tyrone denies it. In his first public comments, he spoke with TV host Roland Martin, according to TheGrio on March 30, 2018. He described the past week as extremely difficult and said he has worried about his safety and well being while going to class. Calling the money claim “absolutely false,” he said he did not take $429,000 from the school. He also said much of the information that was leaked about him is inaccurate and believes the story is part of an effort to push out Howard’s president.
Tyrone’s attorney said the money Tyrone lived on came from a student stipend for his work at the school. According to the attorney, Tyrone received roughly $200,000 from the school during his undergraduate years because he was a full time, year round student, and he worked in the financial aid office from 2011 to 2015 as an assistant to the directors. Tyrone is expected to graduate from law school in about two months.
The online backlash has continued, and Tyrone has reportedly deactivated his social media accounts. Howard’s investigation and the anonymous claims remain unproven, and Tyrone has not been charged with anything in connection with the story as of this report.
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