Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to 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, February 4, 2025, announcing the guilty plea of Syreeta Price, of Maryland, over a DC Covid-19 tenant assistance program, made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and District of Columbia Inspector General Daniel W. Lucas. She pleaded guilty in DC Superior Court to one count of first-degree fraud for obtaining more than $20,000 from the program despite having no tenancy in DC, and the Honorable Errol Arthur scheduled sentencing for April 8, 2025. According to the release, in 2021 she submitted an application through a third party to Stronger Together by Assisting You (STAY DC) using the address of an acquaintance in Southeast DC, and cashed a check for $22,750 intended to cover nearly a year of unpaid rent.
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Press Release Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Covid-19 Tenant Assistance Program Tuesday, February 4, 2025 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia USADC.Media@usdoj.gov WASHINGTON – Syreeta Price, 51, of Maryland, pleaded guilty today in DC Superior Court to one count of first-degree fraud for obtaining more than $20,000 from a DC Covid-19 tenant assistance program despite having no tenancy in DC. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and District of Columbia Inspector General Daniel W. Lucas. The Honorable Errol Arthur accepted Price’s plea and scheduled sentencing for April 8, 2025. According to court documents, in 2021, Price, through a third party, submitted an application to Stronger Together by Assisting You (STAY DC), a DC government program established in 2021 to help cover unpaid rent and utilities for DC renters suffering hardship from the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite actually living in Maryland at the time, Price used the address of an acquaintance in Southeast DC to make herself appear to be a DC resident. The DC government sent her a check for $22,750 intended to cover nearly a year’s worth of unpaid rent for that DC address. Despite knowing she was not eligible for the program, Price cashed the check, deposited it into her personal bank account, and kept the money for her personal use. This case was investigated by the D.C. Office of the Inspector General. The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Bluming. Contact USADC.Media@usdoj.gov Updated February 4, 2025 Topics Coronavirus Financial Fraud Components Office of the Inspector General USAO - District of Columbia Press Release Number: 25-54 Related Content Press Release Owner of Local Business ‘All American Papers’ Arrested on Tax Evasion Charges A criminal indictment was unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging two owners of a local chain of retail stores operating under the banner “All American Papers” with tax... July 22, 2025 Press Release District Man Sentenced to 11.5 Years in Scheme to Steal Residential Real Estate Using Fraudulent Deeds Jeffrey M. Young-Bey, 68, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 138 months in prison for his role a scheme that stole residential real estate property in order... July 21, 2025 Press Release 71-Year-Old Repeat Felon Sentenced to 15 Months for Defrauding Taxpayer-Funded Program Geary Simon, 71, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for defrauding the STAY DC rental housing assistance program out of more than $38,500... July 10, 2025
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