Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds.
Brown pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Prosecutors said she fraudulently obtained more than $40,000.
Federal prosecutors said Brown and her two daughters used pandemic relief money for personal expenses, including luxury goods and an elaborate 50th birthday party that featured a throne and a horse-drawn carriage.
Brown's daughters were each sentenced to two years of probation.