Former NFL wide receiver Josh Bellamy has been sentenced 37 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
According to court records, Bellamy was sentenced in Tampa federal court. He pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Besides serving prison time, Bellamy must also pay more than $1.2 million restitution.
Per court records, Bellamy used falsified documents and information to obtain the loan for his company Drip Entertainment, LLC through the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program. PPP was put in place to help businesses maintain their workforces amid the pandemic.