Mr. Johnson was held accountable for fraudulently obtaining a loan of $389,627. Ms. Shearod pleaded guilty on June 22, 2022 and is scheduled to be sentenced on September 20, 2022. The Government alleged that Mr. Mancieri filed 8 fraudulent loan applications seeking over $337,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. Hsu submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $1.1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Yashica Bain was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The case was brought in Seattle, Washington. On June 23, 2022, she was sentenced to 3 years of probation with the first 6 months to be served on home confinement. Adarin Jones pleaded guilty on June 22, 2022, and is scheduled for sentencing on October 6, 2022. On June 17, 2021, Mr. Rai was sentenced to 24 months in prison. Ms. Misseldine has not been indicted at this time and the case is currently pending. Mr. Hosey pleaded guilty, and his sentencing date is to be determined. Austin VanScoyk and Samuel Fiedler were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The Government alleged that Mr. Williams an authorized representative of Bamigi Brand submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining approximately $300,000.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. 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. The case was brought in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Around 1.8 million of the PPP's 11.8 million loans showed signs of fraud, according to an academic working paper cited by The New York Times. The defendants have pleaded not guilty, and the case is currently pending. On May 27, 2021, Edvard Paronyan pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud and one count of money laundering. On February 3, 2022, she was sentenced to 44 months. Mr. George also faces separate charges involving tax fraud. Michael McGee, Jr. was charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit fraud, multiple counts of wire fraud, and interstate commerce. On November 24, 2021, Ms. Bostic was convicted after a jury trial on one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud. Denesseria Slaton was charged separately and has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud. 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. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. Nicholas Jones was charged with wire fraud and falsification of records. The Government alleged that Mr. Barosy submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Stewart pleaded guilty to all charges. The Government alleged that Ms. McConnell submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $232,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. On October 18, 2021, he was sentenced to 10 months probation. The Government alleged that Mr. Hines submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained approximately $3.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Moon submitted fraudulent loan applications on behalf of sixteen businesses seeking over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Nikia. On October 12, 2021, Mr. Moller was sentenced to 70 months in prison. Disclaimer|Sitemap. Mr. Brown plead guilty to an information on February 1, 2022. The case was brought in Honolulu, Hawaii. The case was brought in San Diego, California. The Government alleged that Ms. Okeke, a former bank employee, conspired with another employee to fraudulently obtain over $3 million in COVID-19 relief funds by helping borrowers fill out false loan applications. Don Cisternino was extradited from Croatia to face wire fraud, identity fraud, and illegal monetary transaction charges. Mr. Etwaru pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 years probation on August 19, 2021. Francis Joseph was charged with theft in connection with healthcare, theft of government funds, wire fraud, and making a false statement in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding. The primary federal agencies that are currently conducting PPP loan fraud investigations are: 1. The Government alleged Edwards and Richardson submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Frank Hamilton, Michael Jones, Peter An, Edwin Bonilla, Tina Chen, Joseph Greco, Timothy Park, and Kenny Tran were charged with wire fraud conspiracy. This case was brought in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Kanyike has pleaded guilty. Mr. Smith pleaded guilty on July 8, 2022, and his sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 21, 2022. The case was brought in Los Angeles, California. The Government alleged misappropriated COVID-19 relief funds that his medical clinic received from the Federal Government, based in part on transfers from his clinics account to his personal account. Please let us know if there is any other case we need to watch. Monika Jaworska was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The Government alleged that Mr. Markovich conspired to unlawfully bill for treatment services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as filing fraudulent loan applications seeking over $500,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. On October 8, 2021, Damion McKenzie pleaded guilty, and he was sentenced to 44 months on January 21, 2022. Ms. Williams pleaded guilty. No guarantees are made as to the accuracy of the data. Rosado pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 37 months on December 3, 2021. Mr. Abramovs has pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 22, 2022. Woods and Gilchrist are both licensed attorneys. Our firm helps people who are being charged or investigated for alleged fraud in applying for or taking out PPP and EIDL loansfunded by the CARES Act. Date: December 8, 2021. The Government alleged that Mr. Yates the sole proprietor of Lone Star Tuning submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining approximately $5,700,000.00 in COVD-19 relief funds. We will contact you as soon as possible if we are able to help. Izzat Freitekh and Tarik Freitekh were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud scheme, money laundering, and other related charges. This case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. The case was brought in Green Bay, Wisconsin. On June 10, 2021, Mr. Joshua Bellamy was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. Karen Chapon was charged with bank fraud, false statement to a financial institution, and unlawful monetary transaction. William Nicoloff, Jr. was charged with bank fraud and unlawful monetary transactions. The Government alleged that Mr. Garcia submitted fraudulent loan applications for over $285,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 8, 2022. Our strategy involves carefully reviewing all relevant loan and financial documents, consulting with forensic accountants and other financial specialists with experience in PPP and EIDL loans, and engaging law enforcement agents and prosecutors early in the process to ensure they have a full picture of the facts helpful to our clients. Mr. Tran pleaded guilty on June 30, 2022, to two counts of wire fraud and is scheduled for sentencing on November 3, 2022. Her sentencing is scheduled for January 12, 2022. On March 16, 2022, Mr. Boncimino was sentenced to 36 months in prison. Mr. Hines pleaded guilty to wire fraud. This site is not affiliated with the SBA or any other governmental body. The Government alleged that Mr. Frazier submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $6.9 million in COVID-19 relief funds, of which he received approximately $2.2 million. The Government alleged that Mr. Mohan submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $5.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Jean Rabbitt and Kevin Aguilar were charged with bank fraud and conspiracy to engage in monetary transaction charges. The case was brought in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Government alleged that Benton and Cartwright-Powers worked with Lewis and White, two prison inmates in Virginia, to collect the personal identifiable information of other inmates and fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artur Chanchikyan was charged with wire fraud, theft of government property and concealment money laundering. The case was brought in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Phillip Augustin was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, attempt and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and obstruction of justice. 94% of the total 2020 PPP loan value has been forgiven, in full or in part. On May 17, 2021, Mr. Staveley pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and failure to appear in court. PPP Loans List You can search the SBA's entire PPP loan data below. The Government alleged that DiMassa, a Connecticut State Representative, conspired with the other defendants to submit fraudulent invoices for services that were never provided by the City of West Haven. The Government alleged that Mr. McBreairty inflated his payroll to obtain 3 separate loans and misused over $55,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. "The two operating components of the [SBA-OIG] are the Auditing Division and the Investigations Division. The Government alleged that Mr. VanScoyk and Mr. Fiedler conspired to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking almost $3 million in COVID-19 relief funds, of which they received around $1.2 million. The case was brought in Miami, Florida. On November 17, 2021, Mr. VanScoyk was sentenced to 10 months in prison. On January 31, 2022, Ms. Ford-Victory pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy. Ioannis Kralievits was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. Mr. Bernardo pleaded guilty on June 14, 2022, and his sentencing date is to be determined. The Government alleged that the brothers submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking almost $7 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Hsu pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. Ms. Duhart pled guilty and was sentenced to 3 years in prison on February 22, 2022. The Government alleged that Mr. The Government alleged that Mr. Fitzgerald-Holley submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained approximately $305,854.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Schoepflin and Leon filed fraudulent loan applications seeking over $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Foster pleaded not guilty on August 13, 2021, and his case is pending. The Government alleged that the couple conspired to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking over $5.1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. All defendants have pled guilty. Data last refreshed on 1/31/2022. Mr. Mancieri has a change of hearing plea scheduled for August 15, 2022. Christopher Licata was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United Sates, and several other charges. The Government alleged that Mr. Abramovs submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining approximately $1,986,737.46 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. Her trial is scheduled for July 28, 2022. Martin Kao was charged with multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering. The Government alleged that Israyelyan admitted to owning a hospice agency that was never operating during the COVID-19 pandemic and received over $89,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to treat patients. Nevis pleaded not guilty on May 26, 2022, and the case is currently pending. Antonio Hosey was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. The case was brought in in Portland, Oregon and it is currently pending. Mr. Belone is pleaded guilty on May 25, 2022, and is scheduled for sentencing on October 4, 2022. The Government alleged that Mr. Cherry submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained $190,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Wakefield, Darryl Washington, Katie Quarterman and India Middleton have a change of hearing plea scheduled on August 4, 2022. The case was brought in Seattle, Washington. Soto pleaded guilty on February 24, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 3, 2022. Petty was sentenced to serve 12 months and 1 day in prison. The Government alleged that Mr. Belone submitted fraudulent claims for reimbursement to Medicare through his companies R&S Pharmacy Inc, and R&S DME Service, LLC obtaining approximately $2,536,411.00 During the investigation it was revealed that Mr. Belone submitted fraudulent loan applications on behalf of R&S Pharmacy and obtained approximately $22,500.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. McGee, along with 21 other individuals, conspired to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking over $3.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Smith pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. The Government alleged that Mr. Sadleir, a film executive, submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Amir Aqeel, Siddiq Azeemuddin, Rifat Bajwa, Pardeep Basra, Mayer Misak, Mauricio Navia, Richard Reuth, and Raheel Malik were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Michael Bischoff was charged with one count of bank fraud. The Government alleged that Rosado submitted fraudulent loan applications through Jai Rosado Consulting LLC obtaining approximately $50,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Ms. Misseldine also allegedly used the funds to purchase a home in Utah and Michigan, totaling almost $1 million for both homes. Shanrika Duhart was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.