LOS ANGELES—The former president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce pleaded guilty on July 1 to federal charges for defrauding a cannabis company, fraudulently obtaining a COVID-relief business loan worth nearly $62,000, lying to a bank while seeking a loan for a $1.5 million second home and cheating on his taxes.
Todd Ament, 57, of Orange, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles to two counts of wire fraud, one count of making a false statement to a financial institution, and one count of subscribing to a false tax return.
