3 brothers charged with defrauding government out of millions of dollars of COVID funds with fake farms

CLEVELAND — Three brothers are facing federal charges for allegedly swindling the government out of millions of dollars in pandemic relief money.

The brothers are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and aggravated theft, according to court records.

The government gave millions of dollars to more than two dozen businesses that listed a single residence as their address.

The businesses, with names like Fresh Ohio Berries, Ohio Natural Beets and Organic Ohio Broccoli, only existed on paper, government officials said.

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