Overview

• U.S. prosecutors filed court papers to dismiss the COVID relief fraud complaint against Amesty without prejudice and signaled they will not seek an indictment.
• Amesty had faced two counts of theft of government property for allegedly misusing more than $122,000 in pandemic loans, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
• Her defense team, led by Brad Bondi, submitted over 500 pages of exculpatory material and held multiple meetings with Justice Department attorneys.
• The Justice Department emphasized that Attorney General Pam Bondi had no involvement in the decision to drop the charges.
• The investigation, launched in mid-January, saw several deadline extensions as prosecutors reviewed defense evidence before concluding the case.