The former Chief Operating Officer of the Jackson Health Foundation, the fundraising arm of Jackson Health System, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud stemming from a scheme that stole more than $4 million from the organization.

Charmaine Gatlin, 52, worked as the nonprofit’s COO for 10 years and was terminated in November. She was indicted on federal charges in May after federal prosecutors said she embezzled millions by submitting false invoices for services that were never provided and receiving kickbacks. Gatlin used some of the money to pay her personal credit card bill and to buy a $15,000 golf cart that was delivered to her home in Weston.

Gatlin entered a plea agreement on Thursday and will be sentenced on Nov. 25, federal court records show.

Gatlin was paid a ba

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