Ohio U.S. Attorney: Defendant Who Admitted to Filing Thousands of COVID-Relief Applications Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release on April 9, 2024:
A Columbus man who estimated he filed more than 3,000 fraudulent COVID-relief applications was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 72 months in prison.
The fraud scheme perpetuated by Ousmane Diane, 24, caused a loss of more than $908,000. He submitted applications for more than $2 million in funding.
Diane . . .
A Columbus man who estimated he filed more than 3,000 fraudulent COVID-relief applications was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 72 months in prison.
The fraud scheme perpetuated by Ousmane Diane, 24, caused a loss of more than $908,000. He submitted applications for more than $2 million in funding.
Diane . . .