Red Power Ranger Austin St. John Arrested In MASSIVE FBI Sting Over Alleged COVID-19 Fraud -- DETAILS!
perezhilton.comUh oh. A childhood hero has been caught by the FBI for alleged fraud! According to the Department of Justice, Austin St.
John, who played the red Power Ranger in the ‘90s hit show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has been charged for allegedly taking part in a massive fraud scheme that raked in $3.5 million meant for small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Fyre Festival Mastermind Billy McFarland Released From Prison Early A neighbor in the actor’s McKinney, Texas neighborhood told TMZ that approximately 15 FBI agents in tactical gear and carrying AR-15s approached Austin’s house at 7 a.m.
on Thursday. They entered the home and then came out with St. John in handcuffs! He has been accused of being one of 18 people who scammed the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.
The loans were intended to help small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic. According to a press release by the DOJ, the 47-year-old, born Jason Lawrence Geiger, was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 12 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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