A California man was ordered to pay millions in restitution and serve over four years in prison, after fraudulently obtaining $5m in federal Covid relief funds for sham businesses and spending the money on a lavish lifestyle.
Mustafa Qadiri, 42, of Irvine, was sentenced on Friday, according to federal officials, after pleading guilty in July 2021 to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering charges.
