Former Missouri Speaker John Diehl Sentenced to Federal Prison Over COVID Loan Fraud

Mar 10, 2026

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Former Missouri House speaker John Diehl pleads guilty to pandemic fraud | St. Louis Magazine

Former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison after admitting he fraudulently obtained COVID-19 pandemic relief loans.

The sentencing closes a case involving one of Missouri’s most recognizable former lawmakers and adds to the growing list of prosecutions tied to misuse of pandemic aid.

According to reporting f…

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