Charlotte council member Tiawana Brown vows to fight federal charge

Indicted Charlotte council member says she won’t resign. She should reconsider.

Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown was indicted on federal charges of fraud using COVID relief funds. She should consider resigning.

Charlotte council member Tiawana Brown vows to fight federal charge

Charlotte Council's Tiawana Brown is expected to be charged over SBA funds, calling it political attack against her re-election.

Councilwoman faces federal fraud charges, asks "Why would I resign?" - WCCB Charlotte's CW

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On Thursday, Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawana Brown told news reporters, “The allegations made against me in the indictment are serious. I take them very seriously.” A federal indictment released on Thursday says Brown and her daughters Tijema Brown and Antoinette Rouse fraudulently obtained more than $124,000 from COVID pandemic relief funds between April 2020 and September 2021. The indictment says the women used the money…

Charlotte City Councilmember Tiawana Brown indicted on federal fraud charges

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina announced Thursday that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment in connection with COVID-19 relief funds for Charlotte City Councilmember Tiawana Brown. According to a press release, the office alleges that Tiawana Brown, 53, and her two adult daughters “conspired to execute a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EI…