Former Patriots player Kenbrell Thompkins was ordered to pay back $132,980 in stolen COVID funds by the Southern District of Florida on Friday, court documents show.
Thompkins pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized access device fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for the scheme, which netted him nearly $300,000 in funds meant to help with COVID relief according to prosecutors. Per prosecutors, Thompkins withdrew nearly $230,000 from Miami-area ATMs.
The money was sent out as part of the COVID Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was instituted to help individuals and businesses navigate the economic hardships of the pandemic.