# Fraudsters Paying the Price | Charleston News

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Podcast: [Charleston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313)
Published: 2026-09-18T08:23:23+00:00
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Uncle Sam’s still hunting down pandemic fraudsters—like David Breen, who pocketed $1.5 million in disaster loans for his bowling alley, then used most of it to build a mansion and buy a luxury truck. Now he faces $1.1 million in restitution and three years probation, including a year of home confinement. This isn’t an outlier: federal prosecutors have charged over 160 people nationwide since June, targeting nearly $245 million in taxpayer losses. The message? Relief funds were for survival, not personal upgrades—and the feds won’t let time erase accountability. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.live5news.com/2026/09/17/mount-pleasant-man-sentenced-nationwide-covid-relief-fraud-sweep/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c757808db9b6b489 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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