Miami social media influencer sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for COVID-19 relief fraud

A South Florida social media influencer and singer has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for orchestrating a years-long fraud scheme that included stealing COVID- relief funds and attempting to use fake checks to buy luxury cars federal prosecutors explained U S District Judge K Michael Moore sentenced -year-old Scott Lee Huss who goes by Jay Ryako to months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud according to the U S Department of Justice Prosecutors declared Huss fraudulently applied for and received six Paycheck Protection Venture loans totaling more than during the pandemic Instead of using the funds for legitimate business expenses he spent the money on cryptocurrency and luxury vehicles In Huss allegedly mailed fake payment vouchers that appeared to be checks to car finance companies in an effort to discharge loans on his vehicles According to court documents he sent more than in fraudulent checks in an attempt to obtain a Lamborghini and a Mercedes-Benz