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Ex-Jets WR Josh Bellamy charged in coronavirus-loan fraud scheme

Jets wide receiver Josh Bellamy against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Aug. 29, 2018. Credit: Daniel De Mato

Former Jets wide receiver Josh Bellamy has been charged for allegedly participating in a scheme to obtain more than $24 million in fraudulent loans that were intended for Coronavirus Aid, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday.

Bellamy was arrested in Florida Thursday morning and charged in a federal criminal complaint with wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. Bellamy allegedly obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of more than $1.