Former Delegate Sentenced for PPP Fraud | Richmond News

Former Virginia House candidate Sheila Bynum-Coleman just got sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently siphoning over $225,000 in pandemic-era small business loans—money she and her husband allegedly used for luxury buys and her campaign instead of her business. After a plea deal cut her charges from eleven to two, prosecutors pushed for over three years, calling her actions a “blizzard of fraudulent paperwork,” but the judge handed down a two-year term with restitution and supervised release. Bynum-Coleman immediately appealed, blaming ineffective counsel. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/79d4261cfefc9eeb