AG Blanche unveils federal charges against 160 defendants in pandemic relief sweep
Escoe is accused of fraudulently obtaining over $32 million in taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief funds and fled the country in 2025. FBI Director Kash Patel highlights the ongoing success of the 'Most Wanted Fraudster' list. The Justice Department has charged dozens of people for suspected fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, U.S.
- ▪Escoe is accused of fraudulently obtaining over $32 million in taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief funds and fled the country in 2025.
- ▪FBI Director Kash Patel highlights the ongoing success of the 'Most Wanted Fraudster' list.
- ▪The Justice Department has charged dozens of people for suspected fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, U.S.
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| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:14:57 -0400 |
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Justice Department AG Blanche unveils federal charges against 160 defendants in pandemic relief sweep Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the arrests at the White House, with cases spanning federal prosecutors nationwide By Louis Casiano Fox News Published September 15, 2026 4:14pm EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video FBI nabs alleged COVID fraud fugitive who allegedly stole millions Fox News' Chanley Painter reports on the capture of Elaine Angene Escoe, a COVID-19 fraud fugitive, in Jamaica. Escoe is accused of fraudulently obtaining over $32 million in taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief funds and fled the country in 2025. FBI Director Kash Patel highlights the ongoing success of the 'Most Wanted Fraudster' list.
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