One of the daughters of Charlotte City Council Member Tiawana Brown has asked for permission to fly to a Jamaican resort while she awaits trial on fraud allegations.
Tijema Brown — who faces wire fraud and conspiracy charges, like her mother and sister — filed the motion in federal court in Charlotte on Wednesday. A judge has not answered it yet.
The family is accused of lying when they applied for funds that were meant to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prosecutors accuse Tiawana Brown of spending some of the money on a lavish birthday party for herself. All three have pleaded not guilty…