Florida A&M Athletic Director Angela Sagus was arrested Monday on two felony charges related to spending $24,000 on a corporate credit card in his previous job.
Suggs, 55, is accused of massive theft and plotting of fraud, and has four misdemeanor false claims in connection with a travel voucher. She surrendered to authorities at Leon County (Fla.) detention facility on Monday.
Suggs posted a $13,500 bond and was released Monday afternoon.
Florida A&M hired Suggs as the new athletic director on a three-year, $750,000 contract just nine months ago.
“This issue is unrelated to my duties as an employee at FAMU, but we are monitoring the situation and will respond to it in the future if necessary,” FAMU Interim President Timothy Beard said in a statement.
Prior to FAMU, Suggs worked as president and CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF). The investigation began in November 2024 after an audit of Suggs’ business credit card purchases, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
“The investigation has resulted in Suggs misusing credit cards issued by the FSF to wire transfers, cash withdrawals and individual purchases while on a business trip, bringing it to over $24,000,” the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a statement. “She then fakes her travel vouchers and codes the fraudulent fees as meals.
“When asked about fraudulent claims, Suggs allegedly was for business meals and others were accidentally charged on business cards. She failed to fully repay personal expenses.”
– Field-level media
