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WASHINGTON D.C.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging a Georgia woman with a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

PPP is a federal stimulus program authorized as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to court documents, Shelitha Robertson, 60, of Atlanta, and other co-conspirators allegedly submitted fraudulent PPP loan applications on behalf of various companies they owned and controlled. <\/span><\/p>\n

The indictment alleges that Robertson fraudulently obtained over $7 million in PPP loan funds, which was not used for payroll or other permitted business expenses. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Robertson allegedly used loan proceeds to purchase luxury items, including a Rolls-Royce, a motorcycle, and jewelry, and to transfer funds to family members and co-conspirators, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Robertson, who formerly served as an Assistant City Attorney and a police officer in Atlanta, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.<\/span><\/p>\n

If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison on each conspiracy and wire fraud charge. Also, the money laundering charge has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. <\/span><\/p>\n

Robertson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trial Attorney Ariel Glasner of the Criminal Division\u2019s Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Bernita Malloy for the Northern District of Georgia are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division\u2019s prosecution of fraud schemes that exploit the PPP. <\/span><\/p>\n

Since the inception of the CARES Act, the Fraud Section has prosecuted over 192 defendants in more than 121 criminal cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

CARES seized over $78 million in cash proceeds derived from fraudulently obtained PPP funds and numerous real estate properties and luxury items purchased with such proceeds. More information can be found at https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/criminal-fraud\/ppp-fraud<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In May 2021 the Attorney General established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Department of Justice in partnership with agencies across government to enhance efforts to combat and prevent pandemic-related fraud. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0For more information on the department\u2019s response to the pandemic, please visit https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/coronavirus<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Department of Justice\u2019s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at\u00a0https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/disaster-fraud\/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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