In court papers, McFarlane admitted that she relied on public money meant for the charter schools network to underwrite her personal life and launch a charter school in Columbus. Her plea agreement outlined how the organization’s credit card paid for $3,347 of goods from Salvatore Ferragamo in Beverly Hills, $914 at the Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena, and $7,742 for round-trip airfare to Washington for President Obama’s 2013 inauguration.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 19, 2019 14:03 UTC