{"id":54340,"date":"2023-10-11T16:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T23:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=54340"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:24:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T23:24:59","slug":"ten-including-pastor-charged-for-950000-covid-19-relief-fraud-schemes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=54340","title":{"rendered":"Ten, Including Pastor, Charged for $950,000 COVID-19 Relief Fraud Schemes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"node-body\">\n<div class=\"field-formatter--text-default field-text-format--wysiwyg text-formatted field_body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-54314 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wyxqqpyfnk8-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"white and black printer paper\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wyxqqpyfnk8-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wyxqqpyfnk8-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wyxqqpyfnk8-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wyxqqpyfnk8-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wyxqqpyfnk8.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>A federal grand jury in Tennessee returned an indictment this week charging 10 individuals for their roles in schemes to defraud the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">These federal stimulus programs are authorized as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">According to court documents, the defendants allegedly obtained funds under the EIDL program and PPP by submitting false and fraudulent loan applications that collectively sought over $950,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6759 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The defendants allegedly used the loan funds for purposes not authorized by the EIDL program or PPP, including for personal expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Below are the 10 defendants and their charges:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Rodrick Flowers, 47, of Memphis, Tennessee, is charged with 12 counts of wire fraud. Flowers was the owner of Ezential Consulting &amp; Management Firm LLC and Rodrick Flowers. He allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application and a fraudulent PPP application on behalf of Ezential Consulting &amp; Management Firm LLC, for which he obtained approximately $37,000 in EIDL proceeds and approximately $74,450 in PPP loan proceeds. Flowers also submitted or caused to be submitted eight fraudulent EIDL applications and two fraudulent PPP applications on behalf of entities owned by each of his co-defendants.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Stephen Brown, 44, of Memphis, is charged with two counts of wire fraud. Brown was the owner and pastor of Light of Glory International Church and Stephen Brown Ministries. He allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application on behalf of Light of Glory International Church and a fraudulent PPP application on behalf of Stephen Brown Ministries, for which he obtained approximately $149,900 in EIDL proceeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">LaTonya Herman, 44, of Memphis, is charged with two counts of wire fraud. Herman was the owner of LaTonya Herman. She allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application and a fraudulent PPP application on behalf of her business, for which she obtained approximately $93,800 in EIDL proceeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Jarvys Jones, 38, of West Memphis, Arkansas, is charged with two counts of wire fraud. Jones was the owner and pastor of The Temple of Refuge, also referred to as Temple of Refuge Inc, and Refuge. He allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application on behalf of Refuge and a fraudulent PPP application on behalf of Temple of Refuge Inc, for which he obtained approximately $20,000 in EIDL proceeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Brian Mays, 40, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, is charged with one count of wire fraud. Mays was the owner of A-Mays-in-Trucking. He allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application on behalf of his business, for which he obtained approximately $107,400 in EIDL proceeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Diane Moss, 60, of Blytheville, Arkansas, is charged with two counts of wire fraud. Moss was the owner of The Station, Diane\u2019s Boutique, and Diane Moss. She allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application on behalf of The Station and a fraudulent PPP application on behalf of Diane Moss, for which she obtained approximately $99,300 in EIDL proceeds and approximately $28,420 in PPP loan proceeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Mary Payne, 61, of Memphis, is charged with two counts of wire fraud. Payne was the owner of Right Now Staffing LLC. She allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application and a fraudulent PPP application on behalf of her business, for which she obtained approximately $4,000 in an EIDL advance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Krystal Sherrod, 34, of Memphis, is charged with one count of wire fraud. Sherrod was the owner of Krystal Sherrod. She allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application on behalf of her business for which she obtained approximately $83,300 in EIDL proceeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Frederick Smith, 54, of Cordova, Tennessee, is charged with two counts of wire fraud. Smith was the owner and pastor of New Life Holiness Church. He also owned Fred Smith Ministries and Frederick Smith, and was the owner and trustee in bankruptcy for New Life Holiness BK. Smith allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application on behalf of Fred Smith Ministries and a fraudulent PPP application on behalf of New Life Holiness BK, for which he obtained approximately $150,275 in PPP loan proceeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Cleveland Wells, 65, of Memphis, is charged with two counts of wire fraud. Wells was the owner and pastor of Glory to God Ministries. He also owned Don\u2019t Worry About it Home Solutions, aka Cleveland Wells Jr. dba Don\u2019t Worry About it Home Solutions. Wells allegedly submitted a fraudulent EIDL application on behalf of Glory to God Ministries and a fraudulent PPP application on behalf of Cleveland Wells Jr. dba Don\u2019t Worry About it Home Solutions, for which he obtained approximately $149,900 in EIDL proceeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53801 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/568417-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"gavel, hammer, judge\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/568417-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/568417-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/568417-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/568417.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If convicted, they each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each wire fraud count.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law<em>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Trial Attorney Ariel Glasner of the Criminal Division\u2019s Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Carroll Andre for the Western District of Tennessee are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal grand jury in Tennessee returned an indictment this week charging 10 individuals for their roles in schemes to defraud the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the Paycheck 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