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A federal court revoked the U.S. citizenship of a man who orchestrated a massive $3.8 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, ruling he obtained naturalization through lies while actively committing fraud.
X ^ | 03/17/2026 | US Attorney Quentin Quenonas

Posted on 03/17/2026 6:25:52 PM PDT by SmokingJoe

A federal court revoked the U.S. citizenship of a man who orchestrated a massive $3.8 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, ruling he obtained naturalization through lies while actively committing fraud. The defendant submitted numerous fraudulent loan applications using false information and diverted taxpayer funds meant for struggling businesses.

When you lie, cheat, and exploit programs meant to help others, accountability doesn’t stop at sentencing. It follows you.

(Excerpt) Read more at x.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: citizenship; covid; crime; fraud; illegalalien; pandemicfraud; revoked; theft

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1 posted on 03/17/2026 6:25:52 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

Did they get the monies back?


2 posted on 03/17/2026 6:27:35 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: SmokingJoe

Just amazing.


3 posted on 03/17/2026 6:30:07 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: SmokingJoe

Thank you for posting! xoxo


4 posted on 03/17/2026 6:30:35 PM PDT by Scarlett156 (Remember to pray. )
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To: SmokingJoe

Then why is that skank Omar here?


5 posted on 03/17/2026 6:30:52 PM PDT by toddausauras (47 47 47 )
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How many years and court cases did this take?


6 posted on 03/17/2026 6:32:03 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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7 posted on 03/17/2026 6:32:15 PM PDT by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

8 posted on 03/17/2026 6:34:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SmokingJoe
Court Revokes Citizenship of Fraudster After $3.8 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/court-revokes-citizenship-fraudster-after-38-million-covid-19-relief-fraud-scheme

9 posted on 03/17/2026 6:35:43 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: lightman

Yes, 3 most desirable things are USA citizenship, German spouse, French wines.


10 posted on 03/17/2026 6:44:50 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (Work is worship. Do more work & become more wealthy.)
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To: SmokingJoe

No name?


11 posted on 03/17/2026 6:50:49 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Bobbyvotes

German spouse? French wine?


12 posted on 03/17/2026 6:52:19 PM PDT by Merrick (It's a car - that runs on water, man!)
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To: lightman

This is next to meaningless unless the monies are recovered and he is executed.


13 posted on 03/17/2026 6:53:58 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Bobbyvotes

I like the way you think. :)


14 posted on 03/17/2026 6:55:00 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: Chickensoup
Ya. They gave it to your Momz. Give her a call. I did.
15 posted on 03/17/2026 6:55:47 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: SmokingJoe

WINNING.

BIG TIME!!


16 posted on 03/17/2026 6:56:27 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: SmokingJoe

Methinks Chief Justice Roberts is going to fast track the appeal and put it in this year’s docket ...


17 posted on 03/17/2026 6:58:53 PM PDT by SecondAmendment (Political insight on loan from Rush Limbaugh)
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Haitian fraudster ousted.

18 posted on 03/17/2026 7:01:17 PM PDT by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slaveryen .)
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To: SmokingJoe

I want his redundant organs on the market for Americans.

And all of the money back, plus prison and financial penalties.


19 posted on 03/17/2026 7:07:04 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: SmokingJoe

Do Omar next!

please?


20 posted on 03/17/2026 7:13:44 PM PDT by cableguymn (Can't cancel all of us)
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