U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Covid-19 Tenant Assistance Program
February 05, 2025
February 05, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025:
Syreeta Price, 51, of Maryland, pleaded guilty today in DC Superior Court to one count of first-degree fraud for obtaining more than $20,000 from a DC Covid-19 tenant assistance program despite having no tenancy in DC. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and District of Columbia Inspector General Daniel W. Lucas.
Syreeta Price, 51, of Maryland, pleaded guilty today in DC Superior Court to one count of first-degree fraud for obtaining more than $20,000 from a DC Covid-19 tenant assistance program despite having no tenancy in DC. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and District of Columbia Inspector General Daniel W. Lucas.