Paul Penn, 64, of Johns Creek was arrested and charged last year. Author: Jonathan Raymond (11Alive) Updated: 11:42 AM EST February 4, 2021
ATLANTA A Johns Creek man who was accused last year of concocting a scheme to sell 50 million N95 masks he didn t actually have to a foreign government has been sentenced to about six months of house arrest.
The U.S. Attorney s Office in the Southern District of Georgia, in Savannah, announced the sentencing earlier this week.
They said 64-year-old Paul Penn pleaded guilty to the scheme, which U.S. Attorney Bobby Christine said would have lit the fuse on an international scandal by ripping off a friendly foreign government for more than $300 million.
A US man conned R5bn out of a âfriendlyâ foreign country for non-existent masks Feb 04, 2021, 06:17 AM
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A US man tried to sell 50 million nonexistent N95 masks to an unnamed foreign government, authorities there say.
The 64-year-old was caught by the US Secret Service after the country wired $317 million – nearly R5 billion – to the US.
He was sentenced to six months of home confinement, three months of probation, and a fine.