Ohio U.S. Attorney: Ringleader of COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison
January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release:
Joseph Lentine III, 55, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 63 months in prison for orchestrating a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme involving millions of dollars.
According to court documents, Lentine oversaw a fraud scheme in which he prepared and filed fraudulent loan applications and controlled a significant portion of the lo . . .
Joseph Lentine III, 55, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 63 months in prison for orchestrating a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme involving millions of dollars.
According to court documents, Lentine oversaw a fraud scheme in which he prepared and filed fraudulent loan applications and controlled a significant portion of the lo . . .