Sir Maejor Page, also known as Tyree Conyers-Page, is facing federal charges for allegedly creating a fake Black Lives Matter organization and using it to steal nearly $500,000 from donors to fund a luxurious lifestyle. The charges include wire fraud, concealment money laundering, and money laundering. Page created a bank account in 2018 under the name “Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta Inc.” and was the sole signer of the account, receiving donations after users linked their birthday donations to the organization.
Despite claiming that none of the donated funds would be used for personal expenses, Page used a debit card linked to the account to make various purchases for personal use. His largest purchase was a home and an adjacent vacant lot in Toledo, Ohio, valued at approximately $112,000. To conceal his ownership of the property, he had the real estate transaction state that the purchase was made by an entity called Hi Frequency Ohio via Sir Maejor Page. Additionally, he bought firearms from an Oregon-based gun shop a month after purchasing the property.
FBI agent Matthew Desorbo highlighted Page’s use of the funds for personal gain, pointing out purchases made at the Pyramid Lounge in Toledo, as well as purchases of suits and money transfers to his personal CashApp account. Desorbo described Page’s spending as lavish and questioned the source of his income. Videos posted by Page on social media were played in court, showing a change in lifestyle after the donations started coming in. Defense lawyer Charles Boss argued that Page’s behavior was simply youthful arrogance and noted that less than half of the donated funds were spent on charitable causes, with the rest seized by the FBI.
In videos posted online, Page gave a tour of the Toledo house he claimed was intended for community use, denied it was his personal residence, and bragged about his purchases of clothing, office space in Atlanta, tailored suits, cufflinks, and ties. The FBI stated in September 2020 that Page had spent over $200,000 on personal items with no identifiable purchases or expenses for social or racial justice. Page’s trial had been postponed multiple times, with the most recent delay occurring in August. The case highlights the issue of fraudulent individuals taking advantage of social movements for personal gain and the importance of transparency and accountability in charitable organizations.
