Four Georgia Men Sentenced for $17 Million Pandemic-Relief Fraud
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"COLUMBUS, Ga. – Four Georgia men who conspired to defraud taxpayers by unlawfully claiming millions in pandemic relief funds designed to help small businesses and workers have been sentenced to prison following a National Fraud Enforcement Division investigation that stemmed from Operation Sweet Silence, a major organized crime takedown in Columbus."
"Protecting taxpayer funds remains a top priority.” Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, was sentenced to serve 96 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $411,112.21 in restitution to the U.S."
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"The defendants submitted over 150 Form 941 returns on behalf of others, resulting in an additional total combined attempted and actual loss amount of $15,239,326.17."
"Johnathon Swift, aka “JB,” aka “John Boy,” 34, was sentenced to serve 63 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $417,095.56 in restitution to the U.S."
"Protecting taxpayer funds remains a top priority.” Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, was sentenced to serve 96 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $411,112.21 in restitution to the U.S."
"Dontavis Williams, aka “Turk,” 41, was sentenced to serve 115 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $156,531.74 in restitution to the U.S."
"The total attempted loss was $2,250,423.67."
"Donterious Sparks, 37, was sentenced to serve 41 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $311,072.55 in restitution to the U.S."