ALICIA VICTORIA GEE, age 39, a resident of Metairie, LA, was sentenced in federal court today before U. S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to five (5) years probation with sixteen (16) months of home detention after pleading guilty to theft of government funds, possession of stolen mail matter and identity theft, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. In addition, GEE must complete 75 hours of community service and has been ordered to pay $53,097 in restitution to FEMA and $1,000 in restitution to Chase Bank.

According to court documents, GEE received disaster relief assistance from FEMA after Hurricane Katrina but failed to inform FEMA that she received insurance funds despite having been notified that FEMA cannot pay for damage that is cover by insurance. GEE also provided FEMA with false and fraudulent statements stating she was a property “renter”, not an “owner”, before the storm and fraudulently received $53,097 in FEMA funds.

GEE also was found to be in possession of stolen mail matter belonging to victim P.D. on or about December 12, 2008 and committed identity theft of the same victim’s social security number and financial and credit information in May 2008.

The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the United States Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney Julia K. Evans.

 

 

 

 

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