A former D.C. elected official was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison on charges stemming from an insurance fraud scheme involving the theft of his dead brother’s identity, authorities announced.
Roscoe Grant Jr., 58, a former Ward 7 ANC Commissioner and retired D.C. government employee, obtained a false insurance policy in the name of his brother, who was seriously ill, listing himself as the sole beneficiary, prosecutors said. Grant made false representations to Transamerica Life Insurance Company about his brother’s employment status and ability to work, and also forged his brother’s signature.
After Grant’s brother died in 2005, Grant helped to generate fake documents and convinced Transamerica to pay him more than $33,000 in benefits.
In October, a D.C. jury found Grant guilty of conspiracy, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and insurance fraud.
