(The Center Square) — A former Atlanta business owner has been sentenced to five years and ten months in prison after pleading guilty to obtaining fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program funds.
Jose Fernandez, 36, of Winter Haven, Florida, also faces three years of supervised release.
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