COVID-19 Relief Fraudsters May Evade Justice as Statute of Limitations Nears Expiration

COVID relief fraudsters may escape justice as statute of limitations ends. Billions stolen, little recovered. Urgent action needed.

Individuals who stole funds in the initial round of Covid relief likely won't be brought to justice because the five-year statute of limitations on unemployment fraud cases will expire in March 2025.

"The first fraudsters of the COVID-19 pandemic are about to get away with their crimes," Stephen Dinan wrote for The Washington Times on Dec. 30.

Some $300 b…