Former Charlotte council member Tiawana Brown to be sentenced for COVID loan fraud scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown will be sentenced this month on federal charges connected to a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, according to court records.

Brown’s sentencing was scheduled to take place in a Charlotte court room on Monday, Sept. 22, court records show.

She pleaded guilty in January 2025 to one count of wire fraud conspiracy after prosecutors charged her with falsely obtaining COVID-era business loans for personal expenses — including $15,000 spent on a birthday party for herself…

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