Seven Dallas-area family members plead guilty to Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme

Seven family members from the Dallas area pled guilty to participating in a fraud scheme to obtain federal funds through the Paycheck Protection Program, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson.

The seven defendants were indicted in December 2023 for conspiracy and wire fraud related to forgivable federal loans they obtained through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)—a program created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which provided emergency financial assistance to existing small businesses.  

According to plea documents, the PPP loan applications that were submitted falsely claimed each family member was a sole proprietor with a monthly payroll of approximately $8,000.  Purported tax documents filed in support of the applications provided additional false details about the sole proprietorships, including the type of businesses and annual net profits.  PPP loans were approved and deposited into the family members’ personal bank accounts.  In their plea papers, each family member admitted to receiving federal funds issued to non-existent businesses.

On Wednesday, June 18, six of the defendants pled guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud:
•    Lori Jackson, 63
•    Saidrick Jackson, 61 
•    Saidrick Jackson II, 36 
•    Saundria Jackson, 36 
•    D’Andria Todd, 46
•    Bianca Williams, 33

Today, the seventh charged individual, Valencia Williams, 53, also pled guilty to the conspiracy.  Each defendant faces up to five years in federal prison.  Their sentencing dates have not been set.

The Environmental Protection Agency – Office of the Inspector General conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Douglas and Marty Basu are prosecuting the case.  

Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Justice Department’s National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form.