Milwaukee Man Sentenced for Benefit Fraud | Milwaukee News

A Milwaukee man named Antonio Franklin got 18 months in federal prison for defrauding government benefit programs—swindling nearly $300,000 over five years by falsely claiming he was disabled and broke. He collected SSI, state aid, and Wisconsin’s IRIS program funds while secretly funneling over a million dollars through a hidden bank account. Now facing three years of supervised release and full restitution, his case underscores the serious fallout when you try to cheat systems meant to help those in need—and shows how agencies collaborate to shut down such scams. 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/e6179c8765dc9b08