A political consultant in Florida who once served as president of the Broward County Democratic Black Caucus was charged this week with lying on a COVID-19 relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining $300,000 as a result.
Damara Holness, 28, of Fort Lauderdale, was charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, Holness submitted in June 2020 a Payment Protection Program loan application online to an Atlanta-based bank.
