The Ontario government has recovered more than $11 million in COVID-19 relief funds that were allegedly stolen, the Star has learned.
As first disclosed two months ago, the money was allegedly embezzled from the $378-million Support for Families program launched by Premier Doug Ford early in the pandemic.
In documents filed with the Ontario Superior Court, the province alleges “some or all of” Sanjay Madan, his spouse, Shalini Madan — who have both been terminated as government computer specialists — their adult sons, Chinmaya and Ujjawal Madan, and associate Vidhan Singh perpetrated “a massive fraud” to funnel some $11 million in payments to hundreds of TD and Bank of Montreal accounts.
