https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/12/21/east-bay-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-pandemic-relief-loan-fraud/

OAKLAND — A 53-year-old Brentwood man who misrepresented his marijuana distribution business as a nonprofit to obtain $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds was sentenced Thursday to just over three years in federal prison, according to prosecutors.

Thanh Duy Nguyen previously pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release.