Ex-NFL Player Bellamy Gets 3 Years for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Ex-NFL Player Bellamy Gets 3 Years for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Josh Bellamy #15 of the Chicago Bears runs off the field after being ejected for fighting during their NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Dec. 23, 2018. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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TAMPA, Fla.—Former NFL player Josh Bellamy has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

Bellamy, 32, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was sentenced Friday in Tampa federal court, according to court records. He pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Besides serving prison time, Bellamy must also pay restitution.