LAWMAKER BREAKS THE LAW .........

 

You see i have said it now ......and will say it again ......Florida is  a sandbar ......of sick.......  disgusting........ servile ....... repugnant.......  human beings .......the worst of the worst ......flock here ,......approx one thousand people a day......... move to Florida......yep....... one thousand  .....and you  can bet your  banjo to a  country fair ,,,,,,,,999 of this thousand ............. are  complete ........ and utter  bastards ,,,.......maybe one ....or  two......... and i am being generous is a  nice cunt  ....and i mean that nicely ......the rest .......... are just dregs form an other  state ........  fleeing shit  to  come  to an already shit  state   ......full of  shits .....it is  the worst drivers.....especially  boca  Raton Florida ......rats mouth  the worst

 ........However ......i am  getting off  track   !!!!!!.....look at this vanilla  bastard......looks like  he  was in   apocalypse now.......  looking  hillbilly...... Arkansas looking bastard .......  i  hate these  flat tops  ....reminds  me of   the  stanley  kubrick movie .......FMJ.......if you do not  know   know  what that is .....you area  a putz......simple ......well flat top vanilla  boy here .......will be  getting  blood farts  ........ from a cell mate rachael......or thelma.......he will be louise !!!!!!!......yippee kayee motherfucker............

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Ex-Lawmaker Behind 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Sentenced For COVID-19 Fraud Charges

Nina Golgowski

Updated Fri, October 20, 2023 at 4:10 PM EDT·2 min read

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A former Florida state representative who sponsored a controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill in his state has been sentenced to four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently acquiring $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.

, a 36-year-old Republican who resigned from office following his indictment in December, received the sentence Thursday for wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements related to the federal funds.

He is set to surrender to authorities on Jan. 29, according to court records. He will have two years of supervision following his release.

“Today’s sentence both punishes the defendant’s criminal conduct and should serve as a significant deterrent to others who would selfishly steal from their fellow citizens to unlawfully enrich themselves,” said U.S. Attorney Jason Coody of the Northern District of Florida, who announced the sentence in a press release.

Former Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, seen in early 2022, was sentenced for wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements.

, Harding’s attorney, told HuffPost that the former lawmaker repaid the money, with interest, and “took full responsibility for his actions.”

“The loan was paid back in its entirety under the terms of the loan agreement. It was paid back in full before any charges were brought,” Lauro said in a phone interview Friday. “Joe operated fully with the authorities in connection with describing and disclosing what had happened.”

Lauro is also defending former President Donald Trump against charges related to his alleged role in the 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol and his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Harding fraudulently obtained a coronavirus-related small-business loan during the pandemic and then deposited some of the money into his personal bank account and into a third-party business bank account, authorities said. He also paid off some credit card debt, they added.

Prosecutors argued in court that although Harding ultimately repaid the money, his actions still had a harmful effect on the government relief program and diminished the assistance available to small businesses with legitimate needs.

“When an unqualified recipient fraudulently acquires such funds, it erodes the mission and purpose of the government benefit program in that the number of qualified recipients who can obtain such benefits is reduced,” Coody said in a court document.

Harding had suggested it was all a misunderstanding in a statement following his indictment late last year, but said he would resign so he wasn’t a distraction in state government.

He pleaded guilty to the charges in March, at which point he faced up to 35 years in prison.

Former Florida lawmaker who sponsored 'Don't Say Gay' sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud

Associated Press

Updated Fri, October 20, 2023 at 4:50 PM EDT·1 min read

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FILE - Florida Rep. Joe Harding listens during a Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing in a legislative session, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. Former Florida lawmaker, Harding, who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” was sentenced to six months in federal prison Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, for defrauding a federal coronavirus relief loan program for small businesses. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” was sentenced to six months in federal prison Thursday for defrauding a federal coronavirus relief loan program for small businesses.

Former state Rep. , a 36-year-old Republican, resigned in December after being charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $150,000 from the Small Business Administration in pandemic aid loans. He pleaded guilty in March to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud.

“The theft of any amount of taxpayer funds is inexcusable,” said U.S. Attorney Jason Coody in a news release. “However, the defendant’s deceptive acts of diverting emergency financial assistance from small businesses during the pandemic is simply beyond the pale."

According to court documents, Harding made false statements to the Small Business Administration while applying for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan for one of his dormant business entities. After obtaining $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, prosecutors said Harding conducted three monetary transactions, each involving more than $10,000 in fraudulently obtained funds: a transfer to his joint bank account, a payment to his credit card and a transfer into a bank account of a third-party business entity.

The Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program was designed to provide economic relief to small businesses experiencing a temporary loss of revenue.

Harding became nationally known last year over his sponsorship of a law that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, as well as material that is not deemed age-appropriate.