Texas woman sentenced to nearly 6 years for using Hurricane Harvey relief funds to build 7-bedroom home
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A 56-year-old woman who fraudulently obtained federal disaster-relief benefits, threatened a witness and assaulted a federal officer was sentenced to 71 months in prison, the Justice Department said.
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Hurricane Harvey relief fraud: 56-year-old Texas woman sentenced to federal prison
A Texas woman has been sentenced to 71 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $537,209 after fraudulently obtaining a custom Hurricane Harvey relief home and threatening a witness.
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Texas woman sentenced to nearly 6 years for using Hurricane Harvey relief funds to build 7-bedroom home
A 56-year-old woman who fraudulently obtained federal disaster-relief benefits, threatened a witness and assaulted a federal officer was sentenced to 71 months in prison, the Justice Department said.
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