Pastor who swindled $3.5M in Covid relief funds is sentenced to prison

A pastor who swindled $3.5million in relief money to fund his lavish lifestyle has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Rudolph Brooks, 48, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering last week after he exploited the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Brooks was arrested in April 2021 for fraudulently obtaining PPP loans after submitting falsified documents for businesses under his control, the Justice Department said.

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