He added that Stalf “doesn’t owe” the zoo anything.” The compounding controversies forced the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to strip the zoo of accreditation in 2021.Ĭooper said Stalf was merely the “scapegoat” for the zoo’s woes. "The Conservation Game" claimed Hanna had ties to the big cat trade across the country, and since then, the zoo has cut ties with animal organizations that were mentioned in the film. The zoo said that it reached settlements in January with former Chief Financial Officer Greg Bell and former Director of Purchasing Tracy Murnane, in which each agreed to repay the zoo $132,000 and $11,000, respectively.Īlso, a recent documentary made allegations against the zoo's former director, Jack Hanna. The audit also determined that other executives mispent thousands in zoo funds. In a forensic audit released by the zoo three months after Stalf resigned, it determined Stalf handled more than $400,000 in losses. The Columbus Zoo conducted a financial audit and claimed that Stalf misused more than $400,000 in zoo fundsĬooper said his client settled with the zoo “out of concern for his family and to move forward with his life.”Ĭooper said by Stalf settling, his client can avoid “incurring hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees and spending years of his life in a legal battle with the Zoo.”īut Stalf’s tenure with the zoo was fraught with controversy that involved allegations over both misuse of funds and the treatment of animals.
Stalf’s attorney claimed that the former CEO is a “scapegoat” for the zoo’s recent controversies.Former Columbus Zoo CEO Tom Stalf agreed to pay the zoo $400,000.
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