Florida Woman Admits COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud.Photo byMorristown Minute
Jane Batista admitted to submitting fraudulent PPP loan applications and laundering the funds for personal use.
NEWARK, N.J. – Jane Batista, 43, of Lake Worth, Florida, pleaded guilty today to charges of wire fraud and money laundering for fraudulently obtaining $465,489 in COVID-19 relief funding, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Batista entered her plea before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court.…