11 Kansas City-area residents indicted for coronavirus fraud conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – 11 Kansas City-metro residents have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy that resulted in over $400,000 in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loans.

The residents were charged in a 21-count indictment on October 28, 2026:

  • Gerri Jackman, 54
  • Gabriel Briones, 32
  • Michael Davis, 31
  • Christopher Jackman, 37
  • John Jackman, 35
  • Antonio O’Field, 35
  • Rahonda Pitts, 46
  • Adrian Smith, aka Adrian Truth, 39
  • Ayshawn Smith, 39
  • Flora Stevenson, 50
  • Victoria Townsend, 33

The indictment says Jackman prepared and filed the fraudulent PPP loans for the other co-conspirators. She allegedly received about $2,000 from the loan proceeds for her assistance in filing the false applications.

Jackman also created fake IRS forms for nonexistent businesses and inflated income for existing businesses to qualify the borrower for a PPP loan, according to the indictment. All but one of the borrowers received two PPP loans of $20,833 and one of the defendants received loans of $20,833 and $29,166…

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