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\"\"A federal jury convicted a Colorado physician on Friday for misappropriating approximately $250,000 from two COVID-19 relief programs, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to evidence presented at trial, Dr. Francis F. Joseph, 57, of Highlands Ranch, received government funds for COVID-19 relief from the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program and the Paycheck Protection Program. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Each program was designed to provide emergency financial assistance to medical providers and small businesses that were suffering the economic effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/span><\/p>\n

In all, Joseph received approximately $250,000 from these funds and fraudulently used the money to pay for his expenses, not in accordance with the terms of the relief programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"america,Joseph was convicted in federal court in Colorado of theft concerning healthcare and wire fraud. The jury acquitted Joseph of stealing government property related to a separate Covid relief payment.\u00a0 He is facing up to 20 years in prison on the wire fraud count. A sentencing date has not yet been set.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trial Attorneys Jennifer Bilinkas and John J. Liolos of the Criminal Division\u2019s Fraud Section are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fraud Section has also seized more than $80 million in cash proceeds derived from CARES Act-related fraud schemes, as\u00a0well as numerous real estate properties and luxury items purchased with such proceeds. More information can be found at\u00a0https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/criminal-fraud\/cares-act-fraud<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Department of Justice\u2019s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at\u00a0https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/disaster-fraud\/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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