Maryland Marketing Director Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection With Fraudulent Invoicing Scheme

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Jayre Reaves, 48, of Ellicott City, Maryland, to 27 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, in connection with a mail fraud scheme. Judge Maddox also ordered Reaves to forfeit $615,000 and pay $614,000 in restitution.

Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Baltimore Field Office.

On July 21, 2025, Reaves pled guilty to one count of mail fraud.  As part of his plea agreement, Reaves admitted that he fraudulently induced his employer into sending $700,000 through a sham invoicing scheme between May 2020 and April 2022.  Reaves used shell companies he owned and controlled — a fact he concealed — to fraudulently bill his employer for ostensible marketing services.

Partway through the scheme, Reaves’s associate returned virtually all the then-stolen money back to the company. In response, Reaves concocted a plausible cover story with his employer but continued the scheme with a different shell company and associate.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the FBI for its work in the investigation.  Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared M. Beim who prosecuted the case.

For more information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, its priorities, and resources available to report fraud, visit justice.gov/usao-md  and justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.

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