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Department of Justice
Washington, DC Man and Felon Pleads Guilty to Defrauding COVID-19 Loan Program and Identity Theft While on Federal Supervised Release
Greenbelt, Maryland – Jemel Lyles, 43, of Washington, DC, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in federal court. In his guilty plea, Lyles admitted to submitting applications for and receiving funds from six fraudulent CARES Act loans.
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
A Review of Pandemic Relief Funding and How It Was Used In Six U.S. Communities: Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation in New Mexico
To learn how communities across the nation responded to the pandemic, we initiated a multi-part review of six communities—two cities, two rural counties, and two Tribal reservations. This report is the sixth community-specific report and focuses on our work in Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation in New Mexico, where we previously identified that recipients, including city government, small businesses, and individuals, received almost $80 million from 42 pandemic relief programs and subprograms. This report provides a closer look at ten pandemic programs and subprograms provided to Jicarilla...
Department of Justice
Former SBA Employee from South Florida Headed to Federal Prison After Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs
A former Small Business Administration (SBA) employee who fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief money to spend on luxury items was sentenced on June 13.
Department of Justice
Bergen County Man Admits to Committing Over $600,000 COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
A New Jersey man admitted to fraudulently obtaining approximately $617,991 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EIDL”) and Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans.
Department of Justice
Central Ohio woman sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for $2.8 million pandemic relief fraud scheme
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Westerville woman who claimed affiliation with Dayton-area pizza restaurants to obtain nearly $1.9 million in COVD-19 relief funds was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 70 months in prison.
Department of Justice
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Identity Theft
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Adepoju Babatunde Salako, 32, of Pennsylvania, has been charged with six counts of wire fraud; one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering; and four counts of aggravated identity theft.
Department of Justice
Husband & wife plead guilty to wire fraud related to pandemic relief funds
CINCINNATI – A West Chester couple pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to committing wire fraud to obtain pandemic relief funds. The husband and wife were owners or associates of multiple transportation firms.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation OIG
Recent Court of Appeals Ruling May Cost Taxpayers Approximately $6 Billion More in Special Financial Assistance than Originally Projected
Department of Justice
Georgia Couple Arrested For Stealing More Than $1.7 Million Dollars In COVID Relief Funds
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the indictment and arrests of Earlisha Louis (44, Newnan, Georgia) and Somoza Louis (44, Newnan, Georgia) for one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud related to COVID-19 relief funds. If convicted, each faces up to 30 years in federal prison on each count. Earlisha Louis is also charged with two counts of illegal monetary transactions. Each of those counts carry a maximum penalty of 3 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies the pair that the United States intends to forfeit a...