Doyle found guilty on 18 counts in embezzlement case

A WASHINGTON COUNTY Superior Court jury on Monday found Institute for International Sport founder Daniel E. Doyle Jr. guilty on 18 counts related to his embezzlement case.
 
 / COURTESY THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL SPORT
A WASHINGTON COUNTY Superior Court jury on Monday found Institute for International Sport founder Daniel E. Doyle Jr. guilty on 18 counts related to his embezzlement case. / COURTESY THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL SPORT

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A Washington County Superior Court jury on Monday found Daniel E. Doyle Jr., founder of the Institute for International Sport, guilty on all charges related to his embezzlement case.
Doyle, 67, of West Hartford, Conn., was found guilty of 18 counts in all, including seven counts of embezzlement, one count of obtaining money under false pretenses, five counts of forgery and five counts of filing a false document. The charges stem from him misappropriating about $1.14 million from the nonprofit agency, which he founded in 1986. It was known for many sports-related programs, including the World Scholar Athlete Games at the University of Rhode Island.
“Today’s verdict closes a long, sad chapter in the history of the Institute, an organization that was founded with the best intentions, only for it to be destroyed by the same man who brought it to life,” said R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin in a statement.
During the trial, which started with jury selection in September, the state made the case that Doyle, among other things, embezzled about $750,000 in salary and loan payments from 2005 through 2011. He also used about $150,000 to pay for such personal things as cosmetic eye surgery, Starbucks, restaurant and bar bills, according to the state.
The state also proved Doyle embezzled $100,000 to pay for tuition payments for his daughter and $22,000 to fulfill a pledge he made to Bates College. He also funneled money out of the nonprofit to fuel the balance sheets of two of his for-profit businesses.
“Dan Doyle deceived those who supported the Institute and its mission, his staff and the public,” Kilmartin added. “Let there be no mistake – today’s verdict is [a] direct result of Dan Doyle’s greed, deceit and illegal actions. The fault lies with Dan Doyle alone.”
The state called 53 witnesses to testify for the trial.

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