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Former Congressional Candidate Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Falsification of Records
A former U.S. Congressional candidate was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his scheme to use COVID-19 relief funds for personal expenditures and filing a false report with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) by concealing thousands of dollars of in-kind contributions by employees. He was also ordered to pay a $100,000 fine and $90,564.84 in restitution. On June 1, Jones pleaded guilty to wire fraud and falsification of records.