The Brief
- Fraudulent FEMA Contract: Tiffany Brown, 45, was convicted of defrauding FEMA with a $156 million contract for undelivered self-heating meals after Hurricane Maria.
- Fake Settlements and Invoices: Brown also secured $700,000 in fraudulent litigation financing by fabricating documents and creating fake personas.
- Sentencing Scheduled: Brown, convicted on 32 counts including disaster fraud and money laundering, will be sentenced on April 22, 2025.
ATLANTA – Tiffany Brown, 45, of Atlanta, was convicted on Jan. 17 of defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and a private litigation funding group in a case involving nearly $156 million in fraudulent contracts related to Hurricane Maria relief.
A federal jury found Brown guilty of 11 counts of major disaster fraud, 17 counts of wire fraud, one count of theft of government money, and three counts of money laundering. She is scheduled for sentencing on April 22, 2025.
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