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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Covid relief fraud

BOISE, Idaho — A former congressional candidate was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his scheme to use over $700,000 in Covid-19 relief funds for personal expenditures and to finance his run for office.

Click here to read the sentencing announcement.

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