Litchfield Man Stole $1.4 Million From Veterans' Charity: Feds

LITCHFIELD, CT — A Litchfield man has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for stealing approximately $1.4 million from a charity that was intended to help veteran and military families, according to a statement from prosecutors. Kevin Creed, 69, will also serve three years of supervised release.

According to prosecutors, Creed, a Bristol attorney, established a charity called the the Friends of Fisher House Connecticut in 2010. The organization's purpose was to raise funds to support the building and maintenance of a Fisher House comfort home in West Haven.

Creed solicited donations for the Friends of Fisher House from corporations and individuals at fairs, carnivals and supermarkets, and also held fundraising events, including the Bristol half-marathon and a 10-kilometer foot race.

He claimed that the money raised would support the construction and operation of the West Haven Fisher House. Friends of Fisher House Connecticut did make a $1 million donation in 2015 to assist with the financing of the construction of the home.

However, Creed used his position to take approximately $1.4 million that had been raised for the organization and use it for both personal and law firm expenses, according to prosecutors.

A New Haven judge ordered Creed to make full restitution.

Creed pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud Aug. 28, 2019.

Creed, who is released on a $100,000 bond, is required to report to prison Feb. 10, 2021.