District Man Admits Defrauding Covid-19 Tenant Assistance Program
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A press release of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia dated Tuesday, March 12, 2024, announcing that Ronald Allen, Jr., 54, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty in Superior Court to one count of first-degree theft and one count of false statements for obtaining and keeping $31,044 from a Covid-19 tenant assistance program. According to the release, he admitted that in July and September of 2021 he submitted false information on two applications to the Stronger Together by Assisting You (STAY DC) program, stating that he had earned no income in 2020 or 2021 and that his work had stopped because of the pandemic. It states that the DC government sent him two checks totaling $31,044. It was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and DC Inspector General Daniel W. Lucas.
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Press Release District Man Admits Defrauding Covid-19 Tenant Assistance Program Tuesday, March 12, 2024 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Program Helped Residents Who Fell Victim to Covid-19’s Financial Impact WASHINGTON – Ronald Allen, Jr., 54, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today in Superior Court to one count of first-degree theft and one count of false statements for fraudulently obtaining and keeping $31,044 from a Covid-19 tenant assistance program, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Daniel W. Lucas Inspector General for the District of Columbia. At today’s plea hearing, Allen admitted that in July and September of 2021, he submitted false information on two separate applications to the Stronger Together by Assisting You (STAY DC) program, a DC government program established in 2021 to help cover rent and utilities for renters suffering hardship from the Covid-19 pandemic. Allen falsely stated that he had earned no income in 2020 or 2021, and falsely stated that his work had stopped because of the pandemic when, in fact, he maintained steady income during both years from several sources. Based on Allen’s false statements, the DC government sent Allen two checks, totaling $31,044, that Allen had promised to use to pay back rent and utilities. Allen admitted that he did not use any of that money to pay his outstanding rent obligations, or utilities, as required by the terms of the program, and instead spent all of the STAY DC money on luxury goods, travel, dining, and other personal expenses. As part of the plea agreement, Allen agreed to pay full restitution, in the amount of $31,044. The Honorable Jason Park accepted Allen’s guilty plea and scheduled sentencing for May 3, 2024. In announcing the guilty plea, U.S. Attorney Graves and Inspector General Lucas commended the work of those who investigated the case from the District of Columbia Office of the Inspector General. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Bluming, on detail from the DC Office of the Attorney General to prosecute matters involving fraud and public corruption. Updated March 12, 2024 Topic Financial Fraud Component USAO - District of Columbia Press Release Number: 24-235 Related Content Press Release Federal Government Employee Arrested for Conspiracy to Defraud the District of Columbia to Benefit His Private Company A criminal complaint was unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging Ifediora Oli with conspiring with others to defraud the District of money, property, and the honest services of... April 2, 2024 Press Release Jury Finds Russian-Swedish Operator of ‘Bitcoin Fog’ Guilty of Running the Darknet Cryptocurrency Mixer Roman Sterlingov, a citizen of Russia and Sweden, was found guilty today of operating among the longest-running and most prolific bitcoin money laundering services on the darknet. March 12, 2024 Press Release Founder of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Arrested, Ordered Held on Fraud and Money Laundering Counts Ruby Corado, 53, the founder of Casa Ruby, Inc., a Washington D.C.-based non-profit that provided services to the LGBTQ+ community, had her first appearance in U.S. District Court today to... March 6, 2024
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