Reports

A New Jersey man admitted to participating in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme and fraudulently obtaining more than $1.8 million of federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans.

JARED LEONARD schemed to fraudulently obtain more than $2.3 million in Covid-relief benefits.

Jacksonville, Florida – James Elliott Davis, II (37, Ponte Vedra Beach) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan Pratt to seven years and seven months in federal prison in connection to his guilty plea to bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of mail. As part of his sentence, the court ordered the forfeiture of the proceeds of the crimes, which cumulatively totaled $6,726,800. Further, the court ordered Davis to pay restitution to the victims of his offenses. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

PHOENIX, Ariz. – A Phoenix man who received over $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans by submitting fraudulent applications was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Sharad H. Desai to 15 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Jamar Johnson, 54, previously pleaded guilty to Wire Fraud.

Greenbelt, Maryland – A Maryland woman pled guilty in federal court, today, for her role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $2.3 million in Paycheck Protection Program funds. Carmen Hernandez, 49, of Hyattsville, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the scheme.

Greenbelt, Maryland – A former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases employee pled guilty in federal court, today, to a conspiracy charge stemming from a scheme to evade Freedom of Information Act requests and the Federal Records Act in connection with communications about coronavirus research grants. David M. Morens, 78, of Chester, Maryland, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the United States.

A former Miami Gardens Police Department (MGPD) officer has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to obtain a $63,900 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) through a COVID-19 relief program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

A Bergen County man, who orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently obtain approximately $670,292 in COVID-19 relief funding, was sentenced on August 12, 2026, to 24 months imprisonment.