Placer County Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $1.5 million in COVID-Relief Loans to Fund Lavish Lifestyle

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Jedrek Upton, 45, of Lincoln, was sentenced today to one year in prison to be followed by 36 months supervised release, of which 12 months are to be spent on home detention, for wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme to steal nearly $1.5 million of COVID-relief loans.