Deborah Evans Mott, Bankruptcy Fraud, Delaware 2022

Wilmington, Delaware – A shocking case of bankruptcy fraud has come to light, involving a 69-year-old Virginia woman. Deborah Evans Mott, a member of Team Systems International LLC, has been indicted for making material false statements under oath and under penalty of perjury during a bankruptcy proceeding, announced David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware.

The indictment alleges that in January 2022, Team Systems International, LLC (TSI) filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (No. 22-10066-CTG). During the relevant time period, Mott was a member of TSI, had sole signatory authority over all of its bank accounts, and acted as its bookkeeper.

The indictment also alleges that Mott declared under penalty of perjury that TSI’s bankruptcy filings were true and correct despite knowing that the filings failed to disclose, among other things, several million dollars in transfers to Mott and other TSI insiders. The indictment further alleges that Mott was deposed under oath during the bankruptcy and falsely testified regarding various financial transfers from TSI.

Mott is charged with one count of making false statements under penalty of perjury during a bankruptcy proceeding and one count of making false statements under oath during a bankruptcy proceeding. If convicted, she faces a maximum period of five years in prison for each count. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Claudia L. Pare and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Hannah J. McCollum are assigned to prosecute this case.

Deborah Evans Mott, whose full name is the only one mentioned in the source, is the defendant in this case, charged with making false statements under penalty of perjury during a bankruptcy proceeding and making false statements under oath during a bankruptcy proceeding. The city and state of the crime are Wilmington, Delaware. The exact date of the crime is January 2022. The sentence or outcome is currently pending, with a maximum prison term of five years for each count if convicted.

According to the indictment, Team Systems International, LLC failed to disclose several million dollars in transfers to Mott and other TSI insiders. An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.

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