[Baltimore Sun] Windsor Mill woman sentenced to over 5 years in COVID relief fraud scheme
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A Windsor Mill woman was sentenced to 65 months in prison and three years of supervised release for her involvement in fraudulently submitting millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief program applications, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Tomeka Glenn, also known as “Tomeka Harris” and “Tomeka Davis,” 47, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for fraudulent COVID-19 CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications. In addition to her prison sentence, Glenn was ordered to pay $3,016,275.62 in restitution.
The CARES Act offered forgivable loans to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program through the Small Business Administration. The SBA also offered Economic Injury Disaster Loan advances to help businesses fulfill their responsibilities.
Glenn and other co-conspirators submitted fraudulent PPP and EIDL loan applications for several businesses, some of which didn’t exist, between June 2020 and March 2021. To support the false information, the PPP applications included false IRS tax forms and bank statements, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Through a kickback scheme, Glenn received more than $400,000 from those borrowing loans for her assistance with submitting the fraudulent applications, the release said. The kickback scheme led to 23 fraudulent PPP and EIDL loans, dispersing at least $2.7 million.
Glenn and her co-defendant Kevin Davis, who was sentenced in May to two years in prison for being a felon in possession of firearm ammunition, controlled entities that received just over $300,000 in PPP and EIDL funds. According to the release, Glenn also tried to receive an additional $600,000 in fraudulent funds through the programs. Both Glenn and Davis, also of Windsor Mill, applied for unemployment insurance through the State of Maryland in May 2020 claiming no source of income.
Using the money obtained through the fraudulent activities, Glenn purchased a luxury vacation at a Jamaican resort, a 2021 Mercedes-Benz, luxury jewelry and various items from high-end designers , the release said. Glenn and Davis are required as part of their plea agreements to forfeit interest in any assets obtained from or used to commit their illegal actions.
“Specifically, Glenn is required to forfeit a money judgment in the amount of at least $700,726.50; the 2021 Mercedes-Benz; cash in bank accounts she controlled that were held in the names of business entities; and jewelry, including her 3.03 carat yellow diamond engagement ring, Rolex, Cartier and Breitling watches, and a Diamond Miami Cuban Link Chain with 31.5 carats of VS1 diamonds,” the release read.
During a search of their home in January 2023, Glenn and Davis were arrested in connection with the CARES Act loan fraud. Officials also found four loaded firearms Davis had hidden upon learning of the federal search warrant. According to the release, Davis was aware that his previous felony conviction barred him from possessing firearms and ammunition. Davis must also forfeit the weapons and ammunition under his plea agreement.
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