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Ex-Jet Joshua Bellamy Sentenced To Prison For PPP Loan Fraud
St. Pete resident and former NFL player pleaded guilty to receiving a PPP loan worth over $1,000,000 as part of a fraud scheme.

I love Tampa Bay, especially St. Petersburg. I'm a Rays' fan, and it's hard for me not to yell and scream from the press box when covering a game while other reporters are composed. I've worked in TV, radio and print journalism for 16 years, and I have a Master of Arts in digital journalism and design from the University of South Florida. I'm a professor at USF St. Pete campus. Furthermore, I also served in the United States Coast Guard.
St. Pete resident and former NFL player pleaded guilty to receiving a PPP loan worth over $1,000,000 as part of a fraud scheme.

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