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A 37-year-old Jefferson Parish resident just got a taste of her own medicine – 70 months in the slammer for orchestrating a brazen $350,000 swindle that included Paycheck Protection Program loans and Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds.
Jelissa Lacour targeted the Paycheck Protection Program and Emergency Rental Assistance Program, using fake tax forms to get her hands on $366,236. In some cases, she used her accomplices’ info, while in others, she pilfered others’ identities to get payments.
The feds say she used the cash to line her own pockets, but the scheme ultimately fell apart when the investigation got underway. Judge Carl J. Barbier slammed the hammer down, handing Lacour 46 months for the wire fraud and an additional 24 months for the identity theft.
Lacour’s woes aren’t over yet. She’s also on the hook for three years of supervised release and $342,032 in restitution. The FBI and US Justice Department led the charge on this one, with Assistant US Attorney Chandra Menon handling the prosecution.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: White Collar Crime
- Defendant: Identity Theft
- Location: LA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
