An East Hollywood man pleaded guilty Tuesday to having fraudulently obtained over $64,000 in federal disaster-relief funds by falsely claiming his property was damaged in the wildfires that struck Los Angeles County in January.
Delvonne Johnson, 31, entered his plea in downtown Los Angeles to a charge of fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits, a felony carrying a possible sentence of up to 30 years behind bars, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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