HOUSTON, Texas — Fourteen Texas residents and one Louisiana woman have been indicted for allegedly using falsified documents to obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The final five suspects are expected to appear before U.S. Magistrate Dena Hanovice Palermo.
A federal grand jury returned the 18-count indictment on March 4, charging Ebone Myrriah Mott, a 37-year-old from Houston, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 17 counts of wire fraud. Mott is accused of creating fictitious companies and falsifying records to secure loans and benefits for herself and co-conspirators, who allegedly paid her approximately $200 upfront and 10% of the payouts.
The indictment also names Brittany Garner-Richard, 38, of Humble; Miguel Bell, 39, of Port Arthur; Candace Booker and Andrea King, both 33, of Beaumont; and Joshe Johnson, 34, of Corrigan. They, along with others, face charges of conspiracy and wire fraud, according to the press release…