CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Charlotte City Councilmember Tiawana Brown is expected to formally plead guilty in federal court on Monday, Feb. 9, in connection with a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.
Brown is scheduled to appear before a federal judge at 10:30 a.m. for a plea hearing, where she is expected to enter a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. No sentence will be imposed during the hearing and a sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to federal court records, Brown admitted to conspiring with her two daughters, Tijema Brown and Antionette Rouse, to submit fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the COVID-19 pandemic…