DETROIT - Jermaine Rose, a former lead claims examiner for the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (MUIA), pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud arising out of his participation in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Joining in the announcement were Irene Lindow, Special Agent-in-Charge, Chicago Region, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General and Special Agent in Charge John Marengo of the United States Secret Service’s Detroit Field Office.
Jermaine Rose, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud arising out of his participation in a wide-ranging fraud scheme designed to provide Rose’s co-conspirators with pandemic unemployment insurance benefits to which they were not entitled.
United States Attorney Ison stated “The theft of pandemic unemployment insurance benefits is always a serious crime. The fact that an employee of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency facilitated this theft makes it all the more outlandish. The conduct here was a major breach of the public trust, and my office is committed to bringing all those who abuse the public trust by participating in Covid-19 fraud schemes to justice.”
“Jermaine Rose, while serving as a State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency employee, violated his duty as an employee to allow the unauthorized payment of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims. During a time when so many deserving...
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