A Honolulu man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for submitting fraudulent FEMA disaster assistance claims tied to the 2023 Lahaina wildfire and the Pacific Palisades wildfire in California.

U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson announced Monday that Daylyn Harris, 35, was sentenced on Friday to 24 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Harris also was ordered to pay $60,458 in restitution to FEMA.

According to federal prosecutors, Harris pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and obstruction of justice.

Court records show Harris and a codefendant, Chelsea Johnson, submitted false disaster relief claims related to the Lahaina and Pacific Palisades wildfires.

Prosecutors said the pair falsely claimed losses involving housing, income and property despite not living in the affected disaster areas or suffering the claimed damages.

Prosecutors said Harris falsely claimed he lived in Lahaina at the time of the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire and that he lost housing, income and property and incurred medical expenses as a result, while Johnson posed as his landlord.

Johnson also submitted a fraudulent claim alleging she lived in Pacific Palisades during the California wildfire and suffered housing losses and other expenses. Together, the pair received more than $60,000 in FEMA disaster assistance intended for wildfire victims.

After pleading guilty, Harris submitted fabricated flight records in an attempt to dispute allegations that he had violated conditions of his pretrial release, leading to the obstruction charge, according to prosecutors.

Johnson was previously sentenced to four months in prison.

“At a time when federal resources were desperately needed by victims of the Lahaina and Pacific Palisades wildfires, Harris stole from the public to satisfy his own greed,” Sorenson said in a news release.

The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael F. Albanese.