D.C. U.S. Attorney: Former Maryland Resident Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $350,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds
February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release:
Zhong Jie Chen, 47, formerly of Columbia, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to misappropriating $354,520 of COVID-19 relief funds that he was supposed to use to operate his restaurants. Chen used the misappropriated funds to engage in day trading. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the Washingt . . .
Zhong Jie Chen, 47, formerly of Columbia, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to misappropriating $354,520 of COVID-19 relief funds that he was supposed to use to operate his restaurants. Chen used the misappropriated funds to engage in day trading. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the Washingt . . .