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More Fallout From Arrest Of Daughter of Dale Holness?

Who’s next? That’s the question many Broward insiders are asking following the guilty plea of Damara Holness on Federal charges earlier this month. News of Holness’ plea came just hours after the polls closed in the Democrat primary for US Congressional seat CD 20. Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness, Damara Holness’ father, had been the odds on favorite to replace the late Alcee Hastings.

Dale Holness lost.

Now, a reliable source tells REDBROWARD another player in Broward politics has been “picked up” by Federal authorities. This player has worked with Damara Holness in the past.

Definitely more to come….

DALE HOLNESS DAUGHTER PLEADS GUILTY TO PPP LOAN FRAUD, FACING UP TO TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON

Damara Holness, daughter of Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness, plead guilty to a Federal charge of lying on a COVID-19 relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars intended to help small businesses during the pandemic. As part of her plea deal announced on Wednesday, Damara Holness admitted she obtained a June 2020 PPP loan for $300,000 for her company, Holness Consulting Inc. Holness admitted using phony payroll forms which stated she employed 18 people.

REDBROWARD first exposed Damara Holness’ PPP loan issues in July 2020.

After obtaining the money, Damara Holness admitted to creating a false paper trail to hide her scheme. This included writing checks to “employees” who would endorse them over to Damara Holness.

Damara Holness faces up to twenty years in prison and a fine up to $250,000 dollars.