Utah restaurateur sentenced to prison for stealing $1.88 million in COVID relief funds, feds say
Giuseppe Mirenda ended up paying back the government $2.2 million, his attorney said.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah restaurateur Giuseppe Mirenda, seen here in 2020, was sentenced Thursday to a year and one day in prison for defrauding the government out of $1.88 million in COVID relief funds.
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.