{"id":61265,"date":"2026-07-28T18:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T01:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61265"},"modified":"2026-07-28T20:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T03:33:07","slug":"fbi-most-wanted-covid-fraud-suspect-returned-florida-jamaica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61265","title":{"rendered":"Accused $32 Million COVID Fraud Fugitive Captured in Jamaica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"256\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6759 alignright\" 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\" \/><strong><em>Woman accused of helping steal more than $32 million in COVID-19 relief funds faces federal fraud and money laundering charges.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"532\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">A woman on the <strong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"340\">FBI&#8217;s Most Wanted Fraudsters List<\/strong> has been returned to South Florida to face federal charges accusing her of participating in a scheme that fraudulently obtained more than <strong data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"494\">$32 million<\/strong> in federal <strong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"531\">COVID-19 relief funds, officials announced this week.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"711\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"554\">Elaine Escoe, 41<\/strong>, was returned Saturday to Florida after authorities in Jamaica arrested her following a tip developed through an FBI investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1375\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\" role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1684\">Quick Facts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1375\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1702\">Defendant:<\/strong> Elaine Escoe, 41<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1375\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1738\">Returned to:<\/strong> Southern District of Florida<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1375\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><code data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1659\"><\/code><strong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1788\">Alleged fraud:<\/strong> More than <strong data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1814\">$32 million<\/strong> in federal COVID-19 relief funds<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19cvo1j\" data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1963\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1862\">Charges:<\/strong> Conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud, money laundering<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16vfdnv\" data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1984\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"1979\">Indicted:<\/strong> 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"11offhs\" data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2049\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"1996\">Fled:<\/strong> Jamaica after failing to appear in court in May 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1rqu8t4\" data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2116\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2065\">Arrested:<\/strong> By Jamaican authorities after an FBI-developed tip<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ywc20a\" data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2262\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2141\">Agencies involved:<\/strong> FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Diplomatic Security Service, Jamaican Constabulary Force, Jamaica Fugitive Apprehension Team<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"914\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56048 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Mallet of judge in American courtroom. 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Justice concept in courtroom.\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-850x573.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A federal grand jury indicted Escoe in 2025 on charges of <strong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"806\">conspiracy to commit wire fraud<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"849\">conspiracy to commit money laundering<\/strong>, and multiple counts of <strong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"888\">wire fraud<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"913\">money laundering<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1073\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Federal authorities said Escoe fled to Jamaica after a federal arrest warrant was issued in May 2025 when she failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1375\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Her return to the United States was coordinated by the <strong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1137\">FBI<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1168\">U.S. Marshals Service<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1257\">U.S. Department of State&#8217;s Diplomatic Security Service Regional Security Office<\/strong> at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, the <strong data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1326\">Jamaican Constabulary Force<\/strong>, and the <strong data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1374\">Jamaica Fugitive Apprehension Team<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:f91bd92d-bbcf-4347-a873-11047880b245-3\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:f91bd92d-bbcf-4347-a873-11047880b245-3\" 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Venue Operators Grant (SVOG)<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"317\">Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)<\/strong> programs. Prosecutors said they used fake tax returns, fabricated bank records, and other false financial documents to obtain loans and grants by misrepresenting businesses&#8217; payrolls, revenues, and operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"816\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Authorities said some applications were submitted for businesses controlled by the conspirators, while others were filed for third parties in exchange for kickbacks of up to <strong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"710\">50%<\/strong> of the loan proceeds. The illicit proceeds were then allegedly laundered among members of the conspiracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1004\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Escoe is the final defendant charged in the case. Five co-defendants have already been convicted or pleaded guilty and received prison sentences ranging from <strong data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1003\">42 months to 235 months.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1004\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">On June 4, the FBI\u00a0<a title=\"Fraud Division Announces Federal\u2013State Partnership in Ohio to Prosecute Fraud \" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/fraud-division-announces-federal-state-partnership-ohio-prosecute-fraud\">announced the creation<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/wanted\/most-wanted-fraudsters\">Most Wanted Fraudsters List<\/a>. The list included Herb Kimble, a fugitive in a $1.2 billion telemedicine and durable medical equipment scheme, who, on June 8 \u2014 just four days later \u2014 was apprehended in the Philippines and was soon after charged as part of the\u00a0<a title=\"National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 455 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $6.5 Billion in Alleged Fraud\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/national-health-care-fraud-takedown-results-455-defendants-charged-connection-over-65\">2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown<\/a>. On June 8, Escoe was added to the Most Wanted Fraudsters List, and she was apprehended less than two months later.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Woman accused of helping steal more than $32 million in COVID-19 relief funds faces federal fraud and money laundering charges. 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