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On March 26, 2024, Joseph
Johnson, owner of Robotics Management Learning Systems and Sheryl Williams Stapleton were indicted in Federal Court due to Federal funds being used during the fraud in the case. The 23 page indictment alleges that Johnson provided blank checks that allowed Stapleton to get
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kickbacks of $ 1,152,506 from the funds that were paid to
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