July 30, 2026

FBI net tightens — a 41-year-old fugitive accused of helping siphon $32 million from COVID relief programs has been hauled back from Jamaica to Florida to face federal charges, after allegedly hiding out under a fake name and vanishing when court date hit. Elaine Escoe, once on the bureau’s new Most Wanted Fraudsters List, is charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme officials say ripped taxpayer aid from legitimate businesses during a national crisis. Justice officials are hammering the case as a warning: steal pandemic cash, run overseas, and the long arm of the law still finds you.

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