Miss. U.S. Attorney: Siblings Plead Guilty to COVID Relief Fraud
February 05, 2025
February 05, 2025
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release:
A Forrest County man and woman pled guilty to conspiring with each other to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Artista Garner, 36, of Hattiesburg, assisted her brother, Thaddieus Cooper, 31, in applying for benefits with . . .
A Forrest County man and woman pled guilty to conspiring with each other to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Artista Garner, 36, of Hattiesburg, assisted her brother, Thaddieus Cooper, 31, in applying for benefits with . . .