 On August 25, 2006, Gonzalez was indicted on federal mail fraud charges.He was accused of taking $37,412 from November 2000 to May 2006 from the West Bronx Neighborhood Association, a nonprofit organization he founded, and using it for personal expenses, including New York Yankees tickets and membership fees at a vacation club in the Dominican Republic.He surrendered to federal authorities when his indictment was unsealed, and released on $25,000 bail following his arraignment the same day.