This week, we highlight the case of Joseph Harding, the former Florida State Representative, United States of 
America, who was sentenced for wire fraud, making false statements, covid-19 fraud and money laundering.

Joseph Harding is an American politician and businessman who was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 

2020 until his resignation in 2022. Harding was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2020, representing the 24th District in Southeast Florida. He introduced the Parental Rights in Education Act in January 2022. The former state representative admitted he created bank accounts for two dormant businesses and used them to fraudulently apply for pandemic relief loans from the Small Business Administration. Harding created bank accounts for two dormant businesses and used them to fraudulently apply for pandemic relief loans from the Small Business Administration.