CHARLOTTE — Former Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawana Brown plans to self-surrender to federal prison Wednesday, according to an announcement made in a Facebook post on Oct. 21.
On Sep. 22, a judge sentenced Brown to 10 months behind bars after she admitted to applying for COVID-19 relief funds and using them to throw herself a lavish birthday party. Previous reports suggested Brown might appeal her sentence.
Her daughters also illegally obtained money. They are getting probation.
All three will have to pay back a combined total of $137,000.
Brown was elected to City Council in 2023, becoming the first former felon to serve on the board. She had served time decades earlier on fraud-related charges.
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