ATLANTA, GA — Salimot Akande, 41, of Atlanta; Garey Henderson, 45, of Marietta; and Jacqueline Rollizo, 52, of Woodstock, were arraigned today on federal charges accusing them of defrauding COVID-19 relief programs and laundering nearly $2 million in proceeds.
According to court documents, the defendants allegedly obtained about $1.6 million in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for seven businesses linked to Akande, Henderson, and associates. To secure these loans, they submitted false tax returns and loan applications with fabricated financial information.
In addition to the PPP loans, Akande’s business received a $48,900 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), while Henderson’s two businesses collectively received $299,800 in fraudulent EIDL funds…