WASHINGTON D.C., DC — With federal authorities monitoring her movements, Ruby Corado had only a few hours to sit down at our studios in Northwest Washington. Corado remains under house arrest as she awaits sentencing next week after pleading guilty last year to federal wire fraud.

This is a dramatic turn for this DC advocate, known for supporting and speaking out on issues impacting those who are LGBTQ and unhoused.

Prosecutors said Corado received more than $1.3 million in COVID-relief funds for her nonprofit, Casa Ruby, and diverted at least $150,000 for personal use in El Salvador.

Corado has disputed the characterization that funds were spent for personal reasons.

According to court transcripts, Corado mentioned a project in El Salvador. Before the pandemic, she was working to set

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