{"id":115833,"date":"2021-06-03T23:34:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T23:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=115833"},"modified":"2021-06-03T23:34:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T23:34:33","slug":"florida-neighbors-sentenced-to-over-a-year-in-prison-each-after-pleading-guilty-to-1-1m-in-covid-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/florida-neighbors-sentenced-to-over-a-year-in-prison-each-after-pleading-guilty-to-1-1m-in-covid-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida neighbors sentenced to over a year in prison each after pleading guilty to $1.1M in COVID fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fox Business Flash top headlines for June 3<\/h2>\n<p>Check out what&#8217;s clicking on FoxBusiness.com.\n<\/p>\n<p>South Florida neighbors who admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud by trying to obtain $1.1 million in federal coronavirus relief loans for bogus businesses have each been sentenced to at least a year and a half behind bars in connection with the crimes, the Department of Justice recently announced.<\/p>\n<p>Latoya Stanley, 38, and Johnny Philus, 33, who are neighbors in Miami, were sentenced on Wednesday to 18 and 30 months behind bars, respectively, the Justice Department said in a press release. Each pleaded guilty in March to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OHIO CITY USES COVID-19 RELIEF MONEY TO PAY WATER, SEWAGE, TRASH BILLS OF RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stanley and Philus were charged in August 2020 with wire fraud and making false statements, officials said at the time.&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WORKER SHORTAGE, SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES &apos;CHALLENGING&apos; SMALL BUSINESSES: CPA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The complaint alleged that Stanley claimed to employ 18 people for a beauty supply business and five for a farm at her Miami home. She claimed to have generated $800,000 in income.<\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutors, Philus claimed to employ 29 people for his car company and another 10 at a farm in his yard. He claimed to have generated $400,000 in income.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They both live in nearby homes with small yards, officials said. Collectively, they received roughly $1.1 million from the bogus applications.&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.&#xA0;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/florida-neighbors-sentenced-prison-guilty-covid-fraud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox Business Flash top headlines for June 3 Check out what&#8217;s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. 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