Justice Department charges NFL player in $24M coronavirus relief scheme

Published September 10, 2020 10:49pm ET



The Justice Department charged multiple individuals who allegedly filed fraudulent applications seeking millions of dollars in coronavirus relief, including a National Football League player.

The criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida charged 31-year-old Joshua Bellamy, a former player with the New York Jets who was placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List in May, with a string of crimes, including wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit both criminal acts.

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