Two Los Angeles-area men and a woman from Louisiana have been charged with fraud after they allegedly received more than $40,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the LA wildfire recovery.

The individuals are accused of falsely claiming they were residents in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades in order to receive disaster assistance from FEMA that was intended for wildfire victims.

Jerry Lee Clay Jr. of LA is charged with one felony count of procuring and offering a false or forged instrument; one felony count of grand theft; and two felony counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information. Matthew Garnet O'Brien of LA, one felony count of offering a forged or false instrument and one felony count of grand theft.

Maricka Marie Gilmore of Marrero, L

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