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Check writer in Stonecrest relief fund
scandal gets 6 months in prison

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Posted By: Ribicon, 9/16/2022 2:43:03 PM

In a dark skirt suit and a bright blouse, Lania Boone stood before a federal judge on Friday and apologized. She admitted to being part of the scheme that allowed Jason Lary, then the mayor of Stonecrest, to pocket COVID-19 relief funds meant to help local businesses and churches. She admitted to then taking kickbacks from Lary. She asked for mercy. “I am incredibly saddened,” Boone said, “and I deeply regret every ounce of damage that this situation has caused.” At that, she broke down crying.(Snip)Boone, the wife of Stonecrest’s now-former economic development director, had already pleaded guilty to the single count of federal program theft,

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The mayor got less than 5 years in prison and supposedly will pay back just 13% of what he stole. Federal relief programs are designed to enable wholesale fraud. The next time around they should allocate 10 or 15 times the amount of money, so at least some fraction will help the people who were supposed to receive the aid.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: downnout 9/16/2022 3:12:37 PM (No. 1279471)
These thieves make me sick. Steal millions and pay back thousands. What a great country.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: jalo1951 9/16/2022 3:24:02 PM (No. 1279477)
And we are currently sending BILLIONS to unknow sources in Ukraine being used for unknown purposes. When you thrown $$$$ willie nillie it ends up in someone's bank account and not where it was intended to go. But that is not a problem. They will simply print more Monopoly money and charge it on the back's of us. The taxpayer's of America. FJB and all the idiots in Congress. But not to worry. FJB says we are fine, everything is fine, the America public is fine.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Mizz Fixxit 9/16/2022 3:40:44 PM (No. 1279482)
FTA: Authorities had already recovered the majority of the misappropriated money. How much was recovered? $924,000 was stolen. A “majority” of that is $462,001.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Birddog 9/16/2022 4:00:33 PM (No. 1279495)
No mention of their Political party/affiliation....only means ONE thing. Democrats.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: JHHolliday 9/16/2022 4:15:55 PM (No. 1279507)
Re #4. Yes, Democrats and also of the Amish persuasion.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: jimboscott 9/16/2022 4:54:42 PM (No. 1279530)
“and I deeply regret every ounce of damage that this situation has caused.” That is a Clinton apology. Sorry for getting caught is all this thief and not one iota more.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: TLCary 9/16/2022 4:59:10 PM (No. 1279532)
How long have tourists in DC, invited to enter a door held open by a police officer, been IMPRISONED?!? More than 6 months, right?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: DVC 9/16/2022 5:16:45 PM (No. 1279542)
"I am incredibly saddened that I got caught, and that I won't get to keep the money and will be going to jail." She did the crime, so now do the time. Zero sympathy.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: smokincol 9/16/2022 6:53:30 PM (No. 1279580)
ya, but she'll have to come back every morning
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Reply 10 - Posted by: rochow 9/16/2022 7:35:28 PM (No. 1279597)
I know they are definitely not members of the Amish community. But these thugs are not the only ones that stole. The clown bidet administration apparently sent billions, yes with a b., to people who are terrorists, associated with terror groups and the money was sent overseas. Can anything go wrong what this 'administration touches? Wasn't it the community punk who stated that if something could be messed up leave it to this liar. No, he did not state the last word, I did.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: JHHolliday 9/16/2022 8:11:29 PM (No. 1279615)
I was being sarcastic, #10. They are black Democrats. I know...shocked, shocked...
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Reply 12 - Posted by: mifla 9/17/2022 5:58:17 AM (No. 1279814)
Our government is so bloated that no one knows where the money is going, which is an open invitation to steal.
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