by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
November 4, 2025
Aneesha Jacko reportedly purchased a whole bunch of books by Damon Sprint’s spouse, Rachel Horn.
New York Metropolis principal Aneesha Jacko is underneath investigation for allegedly misusing taxpayer funds, together with shopping for a whole bunch and a whole bunch of books written by her mates, one in every of whom is married to a hip-hop icon.
Jacko, the principal at PS 35 Nathaniel Woodhull in Queens, who has been on the faculty since October 2020, is underneath investigation, Jason Brooks, a spokesman for the Particular Commissioner of Investigation confirmed to the New York Submit.
Brooks acknowledged that the workplace has been exploring complaints about Jacko’s spending for 3 years. Nonetheless, “the case remains to be open, and due to this fact the SCI can’t remark,” he mentioned.
Sources instructed the Submit that Jacko used faculty funds to buy roughly 500 copies of the paperback Dusko Goes to Sea. The ebook was written by Raquel Horn, the spouse of Roc-a-Fella Information cofounder Damon Sprint , who was on the faculty in February. (The ebook retails for $14.95.)
Three years in the past, the college additionally bought the primary Dusko ebook, Dusko Goes to House.
“There’s a funds for them to purchase books. So why is it an issue?” Sprint requested when he was contacted by the Submit.
“I feel it’s a racist factor that she’s even being checked out and scrutinized,” he added. “It’s simply because she’s a Black lady who has good studying scores for her youngsters and will get extra for her cash. She’s attempting to assist these youngsters discover ways to learn.”
Jacko additionally approved a $10,000 cost to Poppington LLC, Sprint’s attire firm, on March 9, 2022, for T-shirts, in keeping with data reviewed by The Submit.
Different purchases are underneath scrutiny, embrace a cost of $26,877 to Younger Faces Smiling, a non-profit by her pal, A. McClarty. She additionally purchased about 100 copies of her ebook Reaching for the Stars: 10 Secret Steps to Connecting with Celebrities and Constructing Your Model.
Jacko, the Submit reviews, additionally ordered 1,285 books by one other pal, Brianna Greenspan: 435 copies of Every thing is Proper About You; 200 copies of I Am the Greatest Me; and 630 copies of The Miracle Morning Artwork of Affirmations, a $20 coloring ebook; and 35 copies in Spanish.
The principal additionally used faculty funds to pay Sussman Schooling Inc., which publishes these books, $61,000 in early 2022, data present.
Officers have said that Jacko shouldn’t be accused of any felony wrongdoing.
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