The FBI just arrested two FEMA officials in Puerto Rico as well as the former CEO of Cobra Energy for defrauding the federal government in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria:
Federal authorities in #PuertoRico have just announced the arrest of two @fema officials, Ahsha Tribble & Jovanda Patterson (the latter resigned last year), & Cobra's former President Donald Keith Ellison for conspiracy & fraud in connection with #HurricaneMaria. #fema
— Michael Deibert (@michaelcdeibert) September 10, 2019
From the indictment:
BREAKING: The FEMA official in Puerto Rico, in charge of power restoration after Hurricane Maria, has been arrested by the FBI, as has the fmr. CEO of Cobra Energy (which got $1.8B in contracts) & a 2nd FEMA official…all accused of enriching themselves & defrauding the fed govt pic.twitter.com/bhl2a4hi2D
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) September 10, 2019
More from CBS News’ David Begnaud:
By name they are: Ahsha Nateef Tribble, a FEMA Region II, Deputy Regional Administrator; Donald Keith Ellison, former President of Cobra Acquisitions, LLC; and Jovanda R. Patterson, a.k.a. “Jo/Jojo,” former FEMA Deputy Chief of Staff pic.twitter.com/b8aHHE48ZD
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) September 10, 2019
This really shouldn’t shock anyone, however:
"Feds arrested a former @FEMA administrator and former Cobra president" for work after Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico's electric utility. "Recently, Foreman Electric's CEO, Bront Bird, said his company offered its services for almost half the cost of Cobra rates." #muniland https://t.co/VQMu23sSHk
— Cate Long (@cate_long) September 10, 2019
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