pled guilty to using CDBG federal grant funds to pay for his daughter’s cellphone bill ROBERSON in the amount of $4,663. As part of his plea agreement, ROBERSON agreed that he also used federal grant funds to pay for his son’s cellphone bill, personal travel, satellite radio, concert tickets, medical bills for his children, cruise expenses, and repairs to a personal Cadillac Escalade and Audi TT. ROBERSON agreed that the total amount of restitution that he owes exceeds $84,000. ROBERSON faces a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment, a maximum fine of $250,000 and a special assessment of $100.00. ROBERSON will owe restitution of more than $84,000 to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt set sentencing for December 20, 2017. Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General, the Office of State Inspector General, and Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office in investigating this matter. Assistant U. S. Attorneys Sharan E. Lieberman and Brian M. Klebba, both of the Fraud Section, are in charge of the prosecution. Topic(s): Financial Fraud Component(s): Updated September 21, 2017
ROBERSON pled guilty to using CDBG federal grant funds to pay for his daughter’s cellphone bill in the amount of $4,663. As part of his plea agreement, ROBERSON agreed that he also used federal grant funds to pay for his son’s cellphone bill, personal travel, satellite radio, concert tickets, medical bills for his children, cruise expenses, and repairs to a personal Cadillac Escalade and Audi TT. ROBERSON agreed that the total amount of restitution that he owes exceeds $84,000. ROBERSON faces a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment, a maximum fine of $250,000 and a special assessment of $100.00. ROBERSON will owe restitution of more than $84,000 to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt set sentencing for December 20, 2017. Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General, the Office of State Inspector General, and Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office in investigating this matter. Assistant U. S. Attorneys Sharan E. Lieberman and Brian M. Klebba, both of the Fraud Section, are in charge of the prosecution. Topic(s): Financial Fraud Component(s): Updated September 21, 2017
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