Massachusetts Mayor Arrested for Pandemic Loan Fraud
#Corruption #COVIDFraudMassachusetts Mayor Brian DePena was arrested for allegedly diverting $1.5M in COVID relief loans meant for his tire business into campaign funds and personal expenses. He faces wire fraud and money laundering charges. read more
FBI Nabs Fugitive in $32 Million COVID Fraud Case
#CovidFraud #FBIFBI arrested Elaine Escoe, 41, in Jamaica for allegedly orchestrating a $32 million Covid relief fraud scheme. She fled after court, lived under a fake name, and now faces federal charges in the U.S. read more
Actor Keith Middlebrook sentenced to 8 years for COVID-19 cure fraud
#KeithMiddlebrook #CovidFraudKeith Lawrence Middlebrook, the part-time actor who alleged inspiration for HBO’s ‘Ballers’, has received an eight-year prison sentence for wire fraud after marketing fake Covid-19 cures. He claimed to have developed a cure called “QC20” and had a fake treatment named “QP20”. read more
#Minnesota #CovidFraud
Five individuals have been charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with $120,000 in cash to influence the outcome of a Covid fraud case. Prosecutors uncovered an elaborate scheme resembling a mob movie, involving tracking the juror and offering more money for an acquittal. read more
#Minnesota #CovidFraud
Five Minnesota residents were convicted for defrauding over $40 million intended for feeding children during the pandemic, with two others acquitted. This case involving one of the nation's largest Covid-19 frauds included attempts to bribe jurors with $120,000 in a failed scheme. read more
#CovidFraud #BriberyAttempt
A juror was dismissed from the Feeding Our Future trial after a woman offered her $120,000 in cash to vote not guilty for seven defendants accused of stealing from a government program meant to feed children during the pandemic. read more