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FIRST ON FOX: A Pennsylvania female who defrauded nan national authorities retired of $1.7 cardinal successful Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) costs successful nan aftermath of Hurricane Ida was sentenced to 5 years successful prison, the Justice Department said Wednesday, arsenic nan Trump management continues its effort to ace down connected fraud.
Jasmine Williams, 34, of Plymouth Meeting, pleaded blameworthy past twelvemonth to 32 charges ranging from fraud related to a awesome disaster declaration to ligament fraud and message fraud.
"Under nan activity of President [Donald] Trump and Secretary [Markwayne] Mullin, FEMA is rooting retired fraud successful disaster aid," Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis exclusively told Fox News Digital.
"We are protecting payer dollars and making judge disaster assistance goes to those who genuinely request it," Bis continued. "Anyone who tries to bargain from survivors will beryllium caught and held accountable."
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Blue tarp stamped pinch nan FEMA logo covers nan tile of a location much than a week aft Hurricane Irma made landfall. A Pennsylvania female was sentenced to 5 years successful prisons for defrauding FEMA successful nan aftermath of nan storm. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Then-President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration successful September 2021 aft nan remnants of Hurricane Ida struck overmuch of nan eastbound information of nan state.
Officials said Williams solicited participants successful her strategy — renters, homeowners aliases nan bum — and submitted fraudulent documents to FEMA connected behalf of almost 200 others, including fraudulent leases, letters from landlords, inferior bills, earning statements, and location repair estimates.
She recruited nan participants complete societal media, advertizing that she could assistance them successful applying for FEMA benefits, prosecutors said.
TRUMP SAYS ANTI-FRAUD EFFORTS ARE UNCOVERING BILLIONS IN WASTE, CLAIMS SAVINGS COULD BALANCE BUDGET
President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual Hurricane Ida briefing astatine nan White House successful Washington, D.C., connected Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Biden vowed to proceed providing national support aft Hurricane Ida made landfall southbound of New Orleans and near much than a cardinal homes and businesses without power. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
As part of nan fraud, she requested half of nan payout for herself, amassing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
When 1 personification progressive successful nan strategy didn’t salary her, Williams posted that person's individual accusation connected societal media, officials said.
She besides posted a video criticizing nan personification for not paying nan 50% Williams charged.
Williams additionally utilized societal media to solicit images of damaged homes to taxable successful support of her fraudulent applications, national prosecutors said.
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In fiscal twelvemonth 2025, FEMA identified much than 1,700 fraud cases.
Williams' condemnation came arsenic nan Trump management has prioritized combating fraud and waste.
