A Seattle woman has been sentenced to prison after misappropriating funds from the COVID-19 assistance program. She used the money for extravagant shopping, luxury travel, and unsuccessful cryptocurrency trading. The stolen funds could have supported struggling small businesses during the pandemic.
A Seattle woman was sentenced to prison after stealing funds from the COVID-19 assistance program. Prosecutors said she used the money for shopping sprees , cars, and other “lavish” spending. Prosecutors said Walker took money that could have helped small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic. On Wednesday, Walker was sentenced to 52 consecutive weekends in confinement. That translates to Walker spending 208 days in confinement.
She will serve her time at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac. During the hearing, U.S. District Judge Lauren King elaborated on Walker’s “lavish expenditures.” “This defendant took resources intended to help businesses struggling to stay afloat in the pandemic, and used them for a high-end car, luxury travel and shopping sprees and unsuccessful trading in cryptocurrency,” Gorman said. “Some businesses that needed loans did not get them, because Ms. Walker and others like her committed fraud on government programs
Seattle Woman Prison Stealing COVID-19 Assistance Funds Shopping Sprees Cars Lavish Spending Small Businesses Pandemic Confinement Fraud Government Programs
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