LOS ANGELES - A 60-year-old Temecula man who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID relief money on luxury items and to conduct other illegal transactions was convicted today following his retrial on four counts of federal wire fraud.
Oumar Sissoko was indicted just over a year ago after an investigation by the FBI, Small Business Administration and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Sissoko's first trial in downtown Los Angeles lasted four days and ended with a hung jury on March 25, resulting in a mistrial. His retrial lasted only two days, with testimony concluding Thursday and jurors returning Friday morning with a unanimous verdict.
U.S. District Judge John Walter scheduled a sentencing hearing for July 18. Sissoko, who is free on bond, could face a maximum 80-year sen
