DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City man, Lashaun Calvin Lacy, age 44, was sentenced on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to three months in federal prison for providing false declarations before a grand jury. Lacy was ordered to serve one year of supervised release to follow his prison term as well as pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
According to court documents, on or about July 8, 2020, Lacy was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury in the Southern District of Iowa about another individual regarding a health care fraud and false statements investigation. The subject of Lacy’s testimony was where he was living from 2010-2019. During his testimony he provided false information to the grand jury.
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The United States Department of House and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General investigated the case along with the Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals.
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