Cleveland Man Sentenced to Six Months in USDA Fraud Scheme That Netted $400,000 for Himself and His Uncle

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Jamarea Grant, 33, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced yesterday to six months in prison in connection with a kickback scheme in which he and his uncle, Kirk Perry, a former U.S. Department of Agriculture program director, conspired to bill the federal government nearly $400,000 for work that Grant did not actually perform, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.