U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Former Maryland Resident Sentenced in Theft of More Than $350,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds
July 02, 2024
July 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release:
Zhong Jie Chen, 47, formerly of Randolph, Maryland, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for misappropriating $354,520 of COVID-19 relief funds that he was supposed to use to operate his restaurants during the pandemic. Chen used the funds to engage in day trading. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Special Agent in Charge D . . .
Zhong Jie Chen, 47, formerly of Randolph, Maryland, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for misappropriating $354,520 of COVID-19 relief funds that he was supposed to use to operate his restaurants during the pandemic. Chen used the funds to engage in day trading. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Special Agent in Charge D . . .