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Written by: A. Smith
Published February 21, 2025 @ 12:10 PM ET
GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has issued an executive order suspending Audrey Gibbons from her elected position as the District 5 representative on the Glynn County School Board after she was implicated in a federal fraud scheme.
The decision follows the recommendation of a review commission composed of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, Melissa Hodges of the Camden County School Board, and Roger Moss of the Savannah-Chatham School Board.
Under Georgia law, a review commission must assess whether a “public official” indicted for a felony by a Georgia or U.S. grand jury can continue to fulfill their official duties.
Gibbons, 64, who has served on the Glynn County School Board since 2020, has denied any wrongdoing. She was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware.
A licensed accountant, Gibbons had been hired to perform bookkeeping and manage tax issues for a car rental company called One Way Auto. Individuals associated with the company are also named in the indictment.
According to the indictment, Asaad Amir Hasuan, also known as Dante Fredrick, led the fraud scheme. Hasuan, who is already serving a 10-year sentence for false imprisonment, is accused of promising legal assistance, physical protection, and investment opportunities to fellow inmates and their families, coercing them to transfer millions of dollars in money and property to his businesses, including One Way Auto.
Federal prosecutors allege Hasuan orchestrated the fraud while detained in the Glynn County Detention Center and Telfair State Prison. Prosecutors further contend that Hasuan relied on co-conspirators outside of prison to act as money mules, though Gibbons has denied participating in that aspect of the scheme.
According to reports, Gibbons stated she ceased providing accounting services for the company after they ran out of funds. Prosecutors also claim she shared three bank accounts with Penny Hunter, an officer of the company who has also been indicted.
No trial date has been set. Gibbons’ Delaware-based attorney has requested additional time to review evidence and discuss options with her client.
Gibbons’ suspension is effective immediately and will remain in place until the case is resolved or her term expires, whichever comes first.
Her term is set to expire on Aug. 13, 2027.
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