A Georgia man is charged with defrauding his employer by falsely claiming he was infected with Covid-19, federal prosecutors say
Santwon Antonio Davis, 34, of Morrow, a suburb of Atlanta, worked for a Fortune 500 company with a facility in the Atlanta area, according to a news release from the US attorney's office in Atlanta. He allegedly submitted a falsified medical record to the company, which then closed the facility for cleaning"in concern for its employees and customers," and paid employees during the shutdown, the release says.
Read MoreAn affidavit filed by an FBI agent said the company repeatedly contacted Davis in an effort to get a copy of a positive Covid-19 test but he never provided it. Davis has since admitted he did not have Covid-19, according to the US attorney's office.CNN is attempting to determine whether Davis has legal representation. Court records show he was released on a $15,000 bond.
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