On March 9, 2022, he was sentenced to 36 months in prison. Mr. Rai pleaded guilty to one count of false statements to a financial institution on February 9, 2021. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating and prosecuting PPP fraud cases all over the country. Mr. Smith pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. The Government alleged that Mr. Shah submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $3 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. Sadleir, a film executive, submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Crosby is scheduled to go to trial on September 20, 2022. The Government alleged that Mr. Ashcraft submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds and received approximately $920,000. Ms. Duhart pled guilty and was sentenced to 3 years in prison on February 22, 2022. Roosevelt Roshelle Hunt was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. William Nicoloff, Jr. was charged with bank fraud and unlawful monetary transactions. The Government alleged that Mr. McLeod and Ms. Wilson submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. Fitzgerald provided false statements about receiving loan for COVID-19 relief plans for New Beginning Family Service LLC. The Government alleged that Mr. Johnson through his company Million Man LLC submitted fraudulent loan application to obtain over $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged Eldabbagh submitted fraudulent loan application obtaining approximately $2,400,000.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison. However, the participation of FinTechs in the PPP may have led to increased incidents of fraud. The Government alleged that the two businessmen submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $500,000. In February Monika Jaworska was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Tiara Walker was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud. Chung pleaded guilty on March 11, 2021, and was sentenced to 18 months in prison on March 1, 2022. Baoke Zhang was charged with wire fraud. After a 7-week trial, Mr. Markovich was convicted of all charges. It is also alleged that Santana used the funds to purchase vehicles and invest in cryptocurrency. The Government alleged that Mr. Blotnick submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $4.6 million COVID-19 relief funds and transferring that money to his brokerage accounts to buy stock. You can search and filter the list, but only flagged loans will be shown. Mr. Casutt pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial on October 17, 2022. On October 13, 2021, Mr. Blotnick pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. The case was brought in Houston, Texas. Mr. Crowther went to trial and was found guilty on five counts, including bank fraud, making false statements on a loan application, and money laundering. The Government alleged that the defendants conspired to submit over 150 fraudulent loan applications seeking almost $22 million in COVID-19 relief funds. On November 17, 2021, Mr. VanScoyk was sentenced to 10 months in prison. The Government alleged that Mr. Casutt submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained $500,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Dennes Garcia was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to attempt to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. The Government alleged that the Kwaks submitted fraudulent loan applications on behalf of several shell companies to obtain over $4 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Izzat Freitekh and Tarik Freitekh were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud scheme, money laundering, and other related charges. On November 4, 2021, Mr. Bearden pleaded guilty. The Government alleged that Rosado submitted fraudulent loan applications through Jai Rosado Consulting LLC obtaining approximately $50,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. On June 7, 2021, Manuk Grigoryan pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. On November 1, 2021, Ms. Terry was sentenced to a total term of 51 months in prison, to run consecutively to her prior 65-month sentence. The case was brought in in Portland, Oregon and it is currently pending. The woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud and making false statements in response to a grand jury's indictment last year. Mr. Moller has a prior conviction for fraud. On November 11, 2021, Mr. Montgomery pleaded guilty, but the terms of his plea are under seal, and he is scheduled for sentencing on September 29, 2022. On May 12, 2021, Mr. Hines was sentenced to 78 months in prison. Lee Price was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to a lending institution. Mr. Keane was sentenced to 27 months in prison on April 4, 2022. All the other defendants have pleaded not guilty, and their cases are pending. In the Spring of 2020, the Small Business Association ("SBA") began administering the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP" or the "Program") to provide SBA-backed loans to help eligible businesses maintain their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Henley pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. The case was brought in Cleveland, Ohio. Please cite ProPublica by linking to this page. Teldrin Foster was charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and attempt and conspiracy to commit fraud. They have not yet been sentenced. The Government alleged that Mr. Sissoko submitted fraudulent loan applications to obtain over $7.25 million in COVID-19 relief funds, which he then allegedly misappropriated on personal expenses. The Secret Service said there are currently 900 active criminal investigations into pandemic fraud. The case was brought in Augusta, Georgia. Jonathan Henley was charged with bank fraud. Elijah Buoi was charged with wire fraud and making false statements to a bank. Search for PPP loan applications by organization, lender, zip code and business type. Their sentencing date has not been scheduled at this time. Deon is scheduled to be sentenced on October 5, 2022, and Abdul-Azeem is scheduled to be sentenced on October 7, 2022. Both defendants pleaded guilty on June 24, 2022. You can search and filter the list, but only flagged loans will be shown. Two Men, Identity Theft and a Conspiracy (Rhode Island - May 5, 2020) . The case was brought in Alexandria, Virginia. Yashica Bain was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The Government alleged that Mr. Henley submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that the defendants submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $7.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Izzat and Tarik were found guilty at trial on March 17, 2022. Ms. Williams was sentenced to time served with 6 months home confinement on May 25, 2022. Ms. Durhart was sentenced to 96 months in prison on June 23, 2022. On September 14, 2021, Mr. Marnell pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of money laundering. Jae Choi was charged with several counts of bank fraud, making a false statement on a loan application, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft, The Government alleged that Mr. Choi submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained approximately $9 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Portland, Oregon. Maurice Fayne was charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, false statements on a loan application, money laundering, and identity fraud. The Government alleged that Ms. Duhart submitted fraudulent loan application for her company Hair She Goes, Inc, and obtained approximately $388,790.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. Small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations, Veterans organizations, and Tribal businesses described in the Small Business Act, as well as individuals who are . The case was brought in Houston, Texas. Mr. Gautreaux pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to a financial institution. Because PPP lending is closed to new applications, SBA's challenge is to effectively handle potentially fraudulent PPP loans to reduce the risk of financial loss and ensure only eligible borrowers receive forgiveness in accordance with program requirements. Mr. Malik pleaded guilty on the same day to conspiracy with a five-year maximum sentence, and he is also scheduled to be sentenced on August 8, 2022. The Government alleged that the couple conspired to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking over $5.1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Smith pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. Mr. Licata pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud on January 13, 2022. The case was brought in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. Tiyari Collins and Farah Collins were each charged by separate information with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, and Mr. Tiyari was also charged with one count of fraud and false statements based on his filing of fraudulent tax returns. On June 23, 2020, he was charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in the Southern District of New York. Raymond Magana was charged with fraud in connection with major disaster benefits. The Government alleged that Mr. Bernadin filed fraudulent loan applications seeking approximately over $529,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for his companies La Salette Angel Home Care LLC and Adley Electric LP. Charmaine Redding was also charged separately and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud. The Government also alleged that Israyelyan used the funds for his own personal use and transferred the proceeds to his family members. The Kwaks have pleaded not guilty, and the case is pending. The case is pending. His case is now on appeal in the First Circuit Court of Appeals. He is scheduled for sentencing on September 2, 2022. Mr. Smith pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 120 months. April Falgoust was charged with one count of wire fraud. All rights reserved. The Government alleged that Chanchikyan submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking approximately $345,000 in COVID-19 relief funds through his home health agency, Gentle Touch Home Health Care Inc. The case was brought in Washington, D.C. On March 2, 2022, Mr. Gaughan pleaded guilty to wire fraud in one case and engaging in monetary transactions in the other case. Mr. Doss pleaded guilty on June 27, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 27, 2022. Vinicius Santana was charged with one count of wire fraud. On March 10, 2022, Garibyan pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to 3 years of probation on July 21, 2022. Peter Peacock Blood was charged with two counts of making false statements on a loan application. PPP loan fraud investigations are on the rise across the country. The Government alleged that Mr. Boncimino submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Charno was sentenced to 24 months in prison on May 23, 202. The Government alleged Woods submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining approximately $92,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Boston, Massachusetts. Antonio George, Kevin Womble, Andrae Sims, and Sarah Vidal were charged with one count of wire fraud. The case was brought in Honolulu, Hawaii. . Bernard Okojie was charged with conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy. Mr. Stewart pleaded guilty to all charges. Christina McConnell was charged with two counts of illegal monetary transactions. Rodericque Thompson, Micah Baisden, Travis Crosby, Keith Maloney, Tabronx Smith, and Thomas Wilson were charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit fraud, bank fraud, making false statements to a financial institution, and money laundering. 3,264,095 On January 26, 2021, Mr. Magana pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 41 months in prison on April 18, 2022. Scott Suber was charged with one count of bank fraud. Mr. Lewis pleaded guilty to all counts. This case was brought in Richmond, Virginia. Samuel Yates was charged with fraud by wire, radio, or television. The Government alleged that Mr. David Hines was charged with wire fraud, making false statements to a lending institution, bank fraud, and money laundering. SBA Office of Inspector General (SBA-OIG) The SBA Office of Inspector General (SBA-OIG) is the integrity and accountability arm of the SBA. The Government alleged that the defendants conspired to steal approximately $4.3 million dollars in unemployment insurance benefits funded by COVID-19 relief programs. The Government alleged that Mr. Tezna submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained $350,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. All the other defendants have pleaded not guilty. The Government alleged that Mr. Thomas recruited the other defendants to submit fraudulent loan applications on behalf of fourteen different businesses, which did not have any employees or business expenses, seeking over $12 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Dublin, Georgia. The case was brought in Newport News, Virginia. Chad Schampers was charged with one count of wire fraud and money laundering. The Government alleged that Mr. Kao, a former Government Contractor, submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking approximately $10 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Chicago, Illinois. On May 11, 2021, Mr. Fayne pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and making false statements on a loan application. The Government alleged that, while she was out on bond in a pre-existing healthcare fraud case, Ms. Terry submitted fraudulent loan applications to obtain $290,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. On October 18, 2021, he was sentenced to 10 months probation. Here's a list of the PPP loan prosecutions to date: 1. The case was brought in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Misseldine has not been indicted at this time and the case is currently pending. Christopher Licata was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United Sates, and several other charges. Damilola Lawal and Idowu Raji were charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and related charges. The Government also alleged that after Rabbitts businesses received the loans, Aguilar created fake payroll companies and accepted checks from Rabbitts businesses indicating that they were for payroll purposes. Mr. Brown plead guilty to an information on February 1, 2022. The Government alleged that Mr. Schampers filed one fraudulent loan application seeking almost $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Ho was found guilty on all charges. The Government alleged that Mr. The Government alleged that Ms. Denton submitted fraudulent loan applications for $491,310 in COVID-19 relief funds. Andrew Marnell was charged with several counts of bank fraud and money laundering. Mr. Brenizer pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 57 months on June 17, 2022. On June 14, 2021, Vahe Dadyan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, and money laundering conspiracy. The case was indicted in November 2021 and the defendants pleaded not guilty at their arraignment. The case was brought in Raleigh, North Carolina. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. On June 22, 2021, Mr. Hamilton was sentenced to 6 months in prison. The Government alleged Mr. Johnson participated in a conspiracy with others that involved submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking a total of $24 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Eustache pleaded guilty to an information on July 8, 2021. Wakefield, Darryl Washington, Katie Quarterman and India Middleton have a change of hearing plea scheduled on August 4, 2022. Mukund Mohan was charged with several counts each of wire fraud and money laundering. Moe Ayemen Mathews was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. Lakisha Swope and Treisha Pearson were charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Recent reports have found that FinTechs and their bank partners handled 75 percent of the approved PPP loans that have been connected to fraud by DOJ, despite facilitating just 15 percent of PPP loans overall. Together, more than 5.5 million PPP loans were approved totaling more than $557.8 billion. On March 24, 2022, Ms. Cartwright-Powers was sentenced to 20 months in prison. PPP Loans List You can search the SBA's entire PPP loan data below. Ms. Miller pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 months in prison. She is scheduled to be sentenced on December 6, 2021. Our federal defense lawyers are representing companies nationwide in PPP loan fraud audits and investigations during the COVID-19 crisis. Rodriquez Redding was charged with one count of wire fraud. 3. Campbell pleaded guilty on September 23, 2021, and his sentencing date has not been scheduled at this time. Alfred Nevis was charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. Benjamin Hayford was charged with bank fraud and four counts of making false statements to a financial institution. Mr. McGee pleaded not guilty, and his trial is scheduled for January 24, 2023. The case was brought in Statesboro, Georgia. On January 6, 2022, he was sentenced to 33 months in prison. Martin Kao was charged with multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering. Stephen Smith was charged with two counts each of bank fraud and money laundering. The case was brought in Miami, Florida. On September 29, 2021, Mr. White pleaded guilty to mail fraud. The case was brought in Miami, Florida. The case was brought in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Mancieri was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. | Frequently Asked Questions , by Moiz Syed and Derek Willis, July 7, 2020. 2022 by The Church Law Firm LLC. The Government alleged that Mr. Criss submitted fraudulent loan applications through Criss Solutions, LLC obtaining approximately $173,990.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. On June 2, 2021, Ms. Stanley was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Our firm helps people who are being charged or investigated for alleged fraud in applying for or taking out PPP and EIDL loans funded by the CARES Act. Mr. Bischoff pleaded guilty on November 23, 2020. The case was brought in Los Angeles, California. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Norton pleaded guilty on November 12, 2020, and she is scheduled to be sentenced on November 10, 2022. Mr. Lopez has pleaded guilty, and his sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 21, 2022. The case was brought in Miami, Florida. Kenneth Gaughan was charged with bank fraud, theft of government funds, identity fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The Government alleged that Mr. Etwaru submitted fraudulent loan applications to obtain approximately $57,750.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Acknowledging PPP loan applicants' compliance burdens (and the limited information that was initially made available to applicants), the U.S. Small Business Administration ( SBA) offered a grace period within which companies could return improperly obtained PPP loans without penalty. The Government alleged that Darakhshan conspired with other individuals to file fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $1.3 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Call us or complete the form below. The case was brought in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On January 20, 2022, he was sentenced to 60 months in prison. Joshua Bellamy was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud. On November 2, 2021, she was sentenced to 78 months in prison. The primary federal agencies that are currently conducting PPP loan fraud investigations are: 1. The case was brought in Washington, D.C. Brian Criss was charged with fraud by wire, radio, or television and Bank fraud. Mr. Santemores pleaded guilty on April 27, 2022, and was sentenced on July 25, 2022 but the terms of his sentence are under seal. On August 25, 2021, Mr. Kamgaing pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in relation to emergency benefits and one count of money laundering. Mr. McCants pleaded guilty on June 6, 2022 and is scheduled for sentencing on September 9, 2022. Michael DiMassa, John Bernardo, John Trasacco, and Lauren Knox were charged with wire fraud and conspiracy charges. The case was brought in Concord, New Hampshire. The Government alleged that Cisternino submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $7.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Monroe, Louisiana. The Government alleged that Mr. Kamgaing submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Jerrica Rosado was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Mr. Pan has pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 20 months on March 15, 2022. The case was brought in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Valesky Barosy was charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. The Government alleged that Mr. Oudomsine submitted a fraudulent loan application and obtained $85,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. She was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day. Casey Crowther was charged with multiple counts of bank fraud, making false statements on a loan application, and money laundering. The Government alleged that Mr. Welch submitted fraudulent loan application through Welch Sole Proprietorship to obtain approximately $35,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Mack Devon Knight was charged with two counts of wire fraud, one count of making a false statement, one count of making a false statement on a loan application, and one count of money laundering. The Government has dismissed the complaint against Mr. Olugbuyi without prejudice, meaning they may still indict him in the future. The Government alleged that Ms. Kirkland submitted a fraudulent loan application seeking over $66,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Problem: This couple used fraudulently obtained PPP and EIDL funds to pad and flaunt a luxury lifestyle. The case was brought in San Francisco, California. Report it to the Small Business Administrations with just a few clicks. The Government alleged that Dr. Shibley submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $3 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Los Angeles, California. The Government alleged that Mr. Tran submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $8 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. To help our clients understand the scope of these PPP and EIDL loan fraud investigations, and to make sure they are being treated fairly in the process, we keep close track of federal criminal cases involving CARES Act programs. Ava Misseldine was charged with passport fraud, social security number fraud, aggravated identity theft and fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits. Shaquandra Woods, Courtney Gilchrist, and Kenneth Jackson were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, false statements on loan applications, and false documents. The case was brought in Miami, Florida. Next on our list is a South Florida couple who, authorities say, filled their bank accounts with over $800,000 in PPP loans and over 200,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Tarik Jaafar was charged with conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. On March 11, 2021, Bern Benoit pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud. On March 2, 2022, Ms. Martins pleaded guilty to the charges and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 4, 2022. The Government alleged that Makki filed ten fraudulent loan applications seeking over $1.08 million in COVID-19 relief funds and transferred the funds to purchase a condo in Lebanon. Joseph Cartlidge, David Redfern, and Eric McMiller were charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and attempt and conspiracy to commit fraud. The case was brought in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Search PPP Loan List in Miami Beach, Florida. Kyle Brenizer was charged with several counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. Fouzi Darakhshan pleaded guilty on May 31, 2022 and is scheduled to be sentenced September 16, 2022. Adarin Jones pleaded guilty on June 22, 2022, and is scheduled for sentencing on October 6, 2022. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a list of all the businesses their loan amount with Bank and business details. Mr. Kao has pleaded not guilty, and his trial is currently scheduled for January 17, 2023. The case is pending and no trial date has been scheduled at this time. Vidal is scheduled for sentencing on July 19, 2022, George is scheduled for sentencing on August 16, 2022, Womble is scheduled for sentencing on August 23, 2022, and Sims is scheduled for sentencing on August 29, 2022. Maurice Kamgaing was charged with wire fraud in relation to a major disaster or emergency benefit, making false statements to a bank, and money laundering. The Government also alleged that Ms. Miller submitted fraudulent requests for unemployment benefits. If you have questions or concerns and would like to speak with an attorney in confidence, we urge you to call us promptly at 888-680-1745 or . The Government alleged that Mr. Ho and other individuals submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $2.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds. On September 27, 2021, he was sentenced to 30 months in prison. The case was brought in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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