Vegas Pet Rescue Project’s board of directors has settled a lawsuit against the nonprofit’s founder, Jamie Gregory, ending a six-month legal battle over allegations that she misused donor money meant for animals.

Under the settlement, Gregory must repay $30,000 and is barred from holding any charity position that manages funds until that amount is paid in full, reports KTNV.

The board filed suit in October 2025, accusing Gregory of spending nearly $38,000 in donor funds on personal expenses, including cell phone bills, entertainment subscriptions, vacation food and gas, and Disneyland tickets originally meant for a rescue raffle.

Gregory filed a countersuit denying wrongdoing, and both lawsuits were dismissed in favor of the settlement.

Court records show the settlement lists nearly $94,000 in “disputed personal expenses” and an additional $384,000 in “disputed salary and fees,” though only $30,000 is being returned to the organization.

Gregory is also barred from soliciting VPRP donors or fosters for one year and has been removed from all matters involving the nonprofit.

Vegas Pet Rescue Project is one of the Las Vegas Valley’s most visible dog rescues, known for high-profile cases including Susie Q, a nearly paralyzed English bulldog nursed back to health, and Reba, a bulldog found dead in a sealed plastic bin during 2024’s July heat whose case led to the passage of Reba’s Law, which toughened Nevada’s animal cruelty penalties.

Financial records filed in court showed the rescue lost more than $61,000 in two consecutive years while Gregory’s reported compensation topped $90,000 one year and $82,000 the next, despite IRS filings listing her compensation as zero.

When board members confronted her, court documents say Gregory revoked their access to the organization’s bank accounts, email, website, and social media, and filed paperwork with the state naming herself the only board member.

The board told KTNV that Vegas Pet Rescue Project is now entirely volunteer-run with no paid staff or salaried positions, and that its focus going forward is on strengthening governance and rebuilding donor trust.

We previously covered the rescue’s community fundraisers, including its Fourth of July raffle, and will continue to follow how the organization rebuilds in the wake of the settlement.