$400K Loan Scheme At York Tax Prep Company Ends With CEO's Guilty Plea: DOJ
A Pennsylvania tax prep CEO has pleaded guilty in a federal case involving fraudulent pandemic relief loans, the FBI announced on Monday, Dec. 22.
Dommonick T. Chatman, 50, of York, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion to one count of bank fraud tied to false Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications filed through his company, The Chatman Group LLC, according to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.
Chatman admitted that over several months in 2021, he either prepared or approved fraudulent PPP loan applications for nearly 20…
Four Face Federal Indictment In Maryland For $3M Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Four Maryland residents are facing federal indictment for a CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme that saw over $3 million in losses, officials say.
Three of the suspects had an initial court appearance in Baltimore on Thursday, July 21, while the fourth was scheduled to appear on Friday, July 22 in Florida.
Those facing charges:
Tyshawna Davis, 38, of Gwynn Oak;
Donna Jones, 55, of Cockeysville;
Devante Smith, 27, of Hanover;
Tila Woods, 44, of Baltimore.
From June 2020 through May 2021, the four used the identification information of their victims to fraudulently obtain une…
8 Philly Police Employees Indicted For Collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds
Eight Philadelphia police department employees were indicted for collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds, while also collecting their paychecks, federal authorities announced Tuesday.
A grand jury on Nov. 18 returned indictments against Shannon Reynolds, 25, Monica Pelzer, 45, Yarelis Feliciano, 28, Najah Harrell, 32, Korey Kinard, 28, Keely Maude, 23, Tashika White, 50, and Paulette Johnson, 55, according to the U.S Department of Justice.
All but Johnson, who is employed as a clerk, work as radio dispatchers for the police department. Each …
North Jersey Trio Accused Of Stealing COVID Relief Money
Three North Jersey residents were charged with stealing COVID-19 relief money after applying for separate loans for made-up businesses, authorities said.
Adam Rodriguez, 22, of Clifton, and Madison Sedell, 19, of Secaucus, last year applied for three separate loans -- two for $10,000 and one for $9,000 -- for made-up agricultural and marketing companies, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
The pair were awarded a collective $10,000 from funds intended to assist legitimate small businesses struggling amid the pandemic, Miller said.
Rodriquez then forced a check belongi…
