article_snippet: A Buddhist monk who was being investigated for allegedly defrauding members of the Tu Nghiem Temple out of tens of thousands of dollars was found dead dead Friday in an apparent suicide.
article_snippet: A Buddhist monk who was being investigated for allegedly defrauding members of a California temple allegedly had told congregants the money would be used towards a trip to Vietnam that never took place.
article_snippet: A Buddhist monk who was being investigated for allegedly defrauding members of a California templewas discovered unresponsive at Tu Nghiem Temple in Little Saigon section of Santa Ana .
article_snippet: The blaze inside the one-story temple, which was founded six years ago, has been ruled suspicious, according to officials.
article_snippet: Santa Ana police will be reviewing bank records, emails and phone call logs to determine if other people were involved in the fraud.
highlights_snippet: The monk was a person of interest in investigation concerning fraud .
  