Richelle Holness Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Fraud; $14.5 Million Hialeah Scheme and $100K+ in Victim Losses Exposed

Richelle Holness, 41, the daughter of former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness, has pleaded guilty to fraud related to a federal pandemic program. Her actions involved misappropriating funds from her father's 2020 campaign. This case is part of a larger trend of pandemic-related fraud, with various individuals facing legal consequences. In a separate case, a D.C. man admitted to falsifying documents to secure nearly $40,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for personal use. Additionally, a Boston man received a five-month prison sentence for fraudulently obtaining nearly $50,000 in pandemic relief aid, which he misused for personal expenses. In another instance, a Hialeah trio is facing prison after allegedly defrauding the pandemic loan program of $14.5 million.