More than two years after being sued by Pride Houston 365 over claims of fraud and embezzlement, the nonprofit's former president and executive director was ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages. The organization in July 2021 filed a lawsuit against Lorin "Lo" Roberts, who served as its president from 2017-20 before being hired as its first executive director. Roberts was ordered in December to pay $300,000 in compensatory damages and $900,000 in punitive damages related to the nonprofit's claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, embezzlement, theft, fraud and fraud inducement, court records show. Now, the local nonprofit is considering dismissing additional claims against Roberts. Read Pride Houston president Kendra Walker's recent statement on the lawsuit at houstonpublicmedia.org 📸 Rob Salinas / Houston Public Media #PrideHouston #PrideParade