Ringleaders of National COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 204 Months in Federal Prison
December 06, 2025
December 06, 2025
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025:
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Ringleaders of National COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 204 Months in Federal Prison
A federal judge sentenced Edward Sheldon Whitaker to 120 months in prison and, his wife, Schunda Coleman, to 84 months in prison for their roles in organizing a nationwide COVID-19 fraud scheme. The Court o . . .
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Ringleaders of National COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 204 Months in Federal Prison
A federal judge sentenced Edward Sheldon Whitaker to 120 months in prison and, his wife, Schunda Coleman, to 84 months in prison for their roles in organizing a nationwide COVID-19 fraud scheme. The Court o . . .
