The Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call 'Don't Say Gay' has been indicted on charges of defrauding a federal coronavirus loan program for small businesses, officials said Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors said Rep. Joe Harding, 35, illegally obtained or tried to obtain more than $150,000 from the Small Business Administration in pandemic aid loans. He's being charged with two counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering and two counts of making false statements.
"I want the public and my constituents to know that I fully repaid the loan and cooperated with investigators as requested," Harding said in a written statement.
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