Suspects Allegedly Filed False Disaster Claims Using Fake Addresses

Three people have been charged with defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency of more than $40,000 by falsely claiming residency in areas affected by the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires , prosecutors announced.

Jerry Lee Clay Jr., 42, of Los Angeles, faces 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. Prosecutors allege Clay submitted a fraudulent FEMA application in January and February 2025, using a Pacific Palisades address and a non-existent apartment number.

He is accused of impersonating landlords to verify fake tenancy claims and diverting $14

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