Charlotte City Councilwoman indicted on federal charges
US Attorney’s Office says Brown, daughters obtained $124,000 in fraudulent PPP loans
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“According to allegations in the indictment, between April 2020 and September 2021, the defendants conspired to execute a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and obtain COVID pandemic relief funds for their purported businesses, through the submission of loan applications that contained false information or false documentation. It is alleged that the false documentation generally included fake and fraudulent tax forms, among other misrepresentations. It is further alleged that the defendants submitted false statements to obtain forgiveness of the PPP loans. In total, the defendants allegedly submitted at least 15 applications for EIDL or PPP funds and falsely obtained at least $124,165 in connection with their scheme to defraud.”
According to the US Attorney’s Office press release, Brown used money for a number of expenses not related to a business, including spending $15,000 on a birthday party for herself.
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/05/22/charlotte-city-councilwoman-indicted-federal-charges/