Sep 8, 2006 05:02 PM
Former American GI Forum commander absolved of wrongdoing
CORPUS CHRISTI - Ram Chavez, the former commander of a local chapter of the American GI Forum said he's been cleared of misusing any of the group's funds.
At a news conference, Chavez said the National Organization was wrong when it expelled him after questions were raised about the founding chapter's use of funds from a lawsuit settlement in 2000. Chavez said a review by an independent CPA proves he did nothing wrong.
"The chapter has announced today that an accounting of those funds is complete and shows what I've known all along. The funds were all used for American GI Forum business."
6-News contacted the national headquarters of the American GI Forum for a comment, but calls haven't been returned.
