New Orleans Man Sentenced for Cares Act Fraud and Money Laundering

March 5, 2026

Fraud, Bribery & CorruptionNew Orleans Man Sentenced for Cares Act Fraud and Money Laundering

NEW ORLEANS – IRVIN C. FRANCOIS, III (“FRANCOIS”), age 54, of New Orleans, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey, after previously pleading guilty to making false statements, and money laundering related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

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