Dossier
Pandemic Relief Fraud
Coverage of Pandemic Relief Fraud in the Nexus archive.
- New Orleans Businessman Guilty Of Covid-19 Relief Fraud
Wellington Brown, a 53-year-old New Orleans businessman, pleaded guilty to providing a false statement to a federal agency related to a pandemic relief fraud case. Sentencing is scheduled for August 27, 2026, following the guilty plea on May 21, 2026.
- Former Senior Vice President of Atlanta Housing Authority Sentenced to Prison for Housing Assistance Fraud and Pandemic Relief Fraud
Tracy Jones, former Senior Vice President of the Atlanta Housing Authority, has been sentenced to prison for fraudulently collecting Section 8 housing assistance payments for her own rental property and family members, making false pandemic relief applications, and committing mortgage fraud. She was ordered to pay restitution for the scheme.