Foreign National Sentenced to 7 Years in Defrauding American Taxpayers Out of Millions in Covid-Era Emergency Aid
Jose “Joe” Biaou, 42, a citizen of Benin and a resident of the District, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 84 months in federal prison in connection with a scheme to defraud Covid-era economic programs out of millions of dollars in taxpayer-provided emergency funds, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
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Jose “Joe” Biaou, 42, a citizen of Benin and a resident of the District, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 84 months in federal prison in connection with a scheme to defraud Covid-era economic programs out of millions of dollars in taxpayer-provided emergency funds, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Foreign National Sentenced to 7 Years in Defrauding American Taxpayers Out of Millions in Covid-Era Emergency Aid ↗
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