The FBI arrested Tyree Conyers-Page, an activist known as Sir Maejor Page, on Friday for allegedly spending about $ 200,000 on donations to a nonprofit militant in the Black Lives Matter cause.

The arrest came during a raid on a house in the Old West End that belongs to the Conyers-Page organization, Hi-Frequency Ohio.

Conyers-Page is being charged with federal crimes involving electronic fraud and two counts of money laundering, and is due to appear for the first time to US Judge James R. Knepp this afternoon.

According to the FBI, the case originated from a complaint that was filed with the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center in April 2020, alleging that Conyers-Page was fraudulently using a nonprofit Black Lives Matter through false statements and by pass as BLM Leader.

The investigation determined that Conyers-Page had created and operated a Social Media page under the name Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta as a non-profit organization, capable of accepting cash donations. BLMGA was also listed as a non-profit organization with the Go Fund Me fundraising website. The bank account said “Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta, Inc.” was launched in 2018 with him as the sole signer of the account. From April 2018 to May 2020, the account balance never exceeded $ 5,000 and at the same time had a balance of – $ 12.42, the FBI report describes.

In June 2020, the BLMGA Social Network page received approximately $ 36,493 in donations. In July 2020, he received approximately $ 370,933 in donations and, in August 2020, an additional $ 59,914 in donations. all of that money was transferred from donations on social media to the bank account entitled and operated on behalf of “Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta, Inc”, owned and operated by Conyers-Page, the FBI said.

In June 2020, Conyers-Page responded to private messages on the social network saying that the funds were donated to be used in the fight by George Floyd and that none of the “funds were used for personal items. Everything related to the movement. ” However, in June, July and August, PAGE repeatedly used a debit card linked to that same account to make purchases related to food, dinner, entertainment, clothing, furniture, home security systems, tailored suits and accessories, describe the records.

The largest purchase was made from the BLMGA bank account for a securities company on August 21 for the purchase of a residence and an adjacent vacant lot in Toledo. The total purchase price for both properties was approximately $ 112,000. According to the FBI, Conyers-Page tried to hide his property in this real estate transaction by stating in the non-disclosure contract that it should be signed “by and between Hi Frequency Ohio via Sir Maejor Page” and the seller’s agent.

In early September 2020, PAGE used a personal bank account in his name to accept a transfer of funds from the BLMGA account to buy a pistol and two rifles, the FBI said.

The complaint goes on to state that several videos and live streams have been posted on PAGE’s personal pages on social media, showing up in what appeared to be newly purchased clothes, hotel rooms and offices in Atlanta. Several audio statements are made by Conyers-Page in the videos he boasts of the money he has, his tailored suits, his beautiful cufflinks and “$ 150 dollar ties”.

According to the FBI, Conyers-Page spent more than $ 200,000 on personal items generated from donations received from the BLMGA social network page, with no identifiable use or applied to combat social or racial injustice.

Conyers-Page, 32, was an important figure during the summer, under his Hi-Frequency Ohio organization, in a series of marches and protests after his death on May 25 at the hands of George Floyd’s Minneapolis police.

One of Sir Maejor’s marches took the protesters on June 1 to the home of police chief George Kral, in southwest Toledo, where Mr. Kral then took part in a walk and conversation with the protesters.

The 2057 Glenwood residence was purchased by Hi-Frequency Ohio in August for $ 112,000, according to Lucas County Auditor records.