A former Virginia delegate who made headlines in July of 2019 when he interrupted President Donald Trump’s speech is in trouble for fraudulently obtaining a mountain of COVID-19 relief funds that were meant to help business owners stay afloat during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

The ex-official accused in the fraud case was identified as 34-year-old Ibraheem Samirah (D-VA), WRIC reported Wednesday. Now, he is facing three years of probation and must pay almost $89,000 in restitution, per his sentencing on October 30.

Video footage shows the moment he had stood up during Trump’s speech to the Virginia General Assembly brandishing a sign that read, “Go Back to Your Corrupted Home,” and “Deport Hate”:

The president was commemorating the 400th anniversary of a representative legi

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