How a Broward crook who stole $100 million got a Murder One charge cut to a misdemeanor



Fraudster Issa Asad wrapped himself and his company, QLink, in the flag to sign up customers.

By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org

Q Link Wireless CEO Issa Asad and his company pleaded guilty on Oct.15 in Miami federal court to bilking more than $100 million from a government program that provides free or discounted cell phone service to people in need. The sentence prosecutors are recommending: five years, which is equal to one year for every $20 million he stole.

Ten years earlier, while the feds say Asad was in the middle of committing his enormous fraud, he got an even better deal in Broward Circuit Court. The Davie man was then facing a possible death sentence following his arrest on a charge of first-degree murder.




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