Roy Hall — a wide receiver who played for the Buckeyes in the mid 2000s — runs the Driven Foundation, which donates coats and supplies to central Ohio students as well as offering motivational speakers for schools. A volunteer complained that Hall pocketed cash donations and bought himself expensive clothes, jewelry and watches. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office recently announced a settlement with officials of the Driven Foundation, a Columbus charity headed by former NFL and Ohio State University football player Roy Hall, saying Hall and two others had been accused of misusing donations. The state chastised foundation leaders for sticking their hands in a charitable “cookie jar” and listed a series of requirements and civil penalties agreed to by Hall, the outreach director and a board member. Get the news delivered to your inbox: Sign up for our morning, afternoon and evening newsletters But Yost’s office won’t comment on details of the…
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