Pa. U.S. Attorney: Delaware County Man Convicted at Trial of Defrauding Pandemic Relief Programs of $8.4 Million
February 04, 2025
February 04, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025:
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Francis J. Battista, 39, of Aston, Pennsylvania, was convicted at trial on all charges against him -- 12 counts of wire fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and seven counts of money laundering -- for defrauding federal COVID-19 assistance programs of $ . . .
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Francis J. Battista, 39, of Aston, Pennsylvania, was convicted at trial on all charges against him -- 12 counts of wire fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and seven counts of money laundering -- for defrauding federal COVID-19 assistance programs of $ . . .