Sacramento Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison for Covid-Related Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme

SACRAMENTO, Calif — Roosevelt Gulley, 42, of Sacramento, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to four years and six months in prison and ordered to pay $575,425 in restitution for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to unemployment insurance fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

“Today’s sentence holds the defendant accountable for exploiting a national crisis for personal gain,” said U.S. Attorney Grant. “By stealing identities and siphoning COVID-19 relief funds, he diverted critical resources intended to help struggling individuals and small businesses. Our office remains committed to protecting the integrity of federal relief programs and ensuring that those who commit fraud are brought to justice.”

Read the entire press release. U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California, June 23, 2026