Lawsuit Filed Against Local Dog Rescue
By WRILEY NELSONCHERRY VALLEY
Animal rescue donor Arlene Dean, of Ulster County, filed a Class Action Federal RICO and Charity Fraud lawsuit in the Northern District of New York against Rescue Dogs Rescue Soldiers and related persons and entities of Cherry Valley on Thursday, November 2. The complaint alleges that the respondents organized to defraud a large number of animal-welfare donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars with a sham dog rescue and that they used the donations for the personal benefit of the board and their friends, including amassing a million-dollar real estate portfolio for founder Elizabeth Keller.
Rescue Dogs is a partner of the New York City Animal Care and Control shelter that receives stray dogs in Cherry Valley to train them as companions for disabled war veterans. It is a charity registered with the New York State Department of Corporations and uses a website and Facebook pages to solicit donations.
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