www.justice.gov L.A. Businesswoman Indicted for $18M COVID Relief Fraud
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- •Marisela Nuño indicted for allegedly defrauding $18 million in COVID relief funds.
- •Charges include three counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
- •Nuño allegedly inflated employee numbers and payroll to secure the funds.
Marisela Nuño, a 53-year-old businesswoman from Los Angeles, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding COVID-19 relief programs of $18 million. Prosecutors claim she submitted false applications to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, inflating employee numbers and payroll expenses. The indictment includes three counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. Nuño reportedly used the funds for personal expenses, including property purchases and payments to family members. The Justice Department is pursuing significant penalties, with potential prison sentences of up to 20 years for each wire fraud count. This case follows a trend of COVID relief fraud, with other individuals previously convicted for similar schemes. The CARES Act, which enabled these programs, was designed to support businesses during the pandemic.
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