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'This judge had it out for me': Former Charlotte councilwoman Tiawana Brown appeals federal prison sentence

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Brown pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after federal prosecutors accused her and her daughters of fraudulently obtaining more than $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds between April 2020 and September 2021.

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  1. Just the News

    COVID-19 fraud conviction lands former Charlotte councilwoman in prison (opens Just the News)

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    Tiawana Brown, on the City Council for a two-year term ending with a primary loss in 2025, pleaded guilty in February to fraud charges tied to $146,665 in COVID-19 relief funds.

  2. FOX8 WGHP

    'This judge had it out for me': Former Charlotte councilwoman Tiawana Brown appeals federal prison sentence (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    Brown pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after federal prosecutors accused her and her daughters of fraudulently obtaining more than $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds between April 2020 and September 2021.

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