Boxing charity chief diverted $50k Stephen Curry-linked donation to own account
In September 2025, former executive director Howard Solomon was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to mail fraud and tax evasion. The charges stemmed from his diversion of a $50,000 donation intended for a youth boxing charity in Oakland, California, to his own personal account. The donation was made during a December 2019 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, specifically for Stephen and Ayesha Curry's "Greatest Night of Giveaways."
Solomon, who served as executive director of the East Oakland Boxing Association (EOBA) from late 2016 to 2021, embezzled over $549,000 from the organization between 2017 and 2021, using charitable funds for his own expenses, including a Ford Explorer, a vacation rental, and Amazon purchases. He was also ordered to repay the charity and the IRS, totaling $549,132.74 in restitution and $287,185 in unpaid federal taxes.
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