Fla. U.S. Attorney: Former Broward Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
MIAMI, Florida, May 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024:
Stephanie Diane Smith, 54, of Sunrise, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to 7 months in prison for participating in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme in which she received two loans from the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"). In March 2024, a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale found Smith guilty of two counts of wire fraud in co . . .
Stephanie Diane Smith, 54, of Sunrise, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to 7 months in prison for participating in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme in which she received two loans from the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"). In March 2024, a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale found Smith guilty of two counts of wire fraud in co . . .