Janet Jenison Sentenced for $250K in COVID Relief Fraud

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Janet Jenison, a local marketing business owner, was sentenced in federal court today to pay the maximum fine of $250,000 for her role in a COVID relief fraud scheme. The 38-year-old was also ordered to pay over $128,000 in restitution.

Jenison pleaded guilty last July to three counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false statement on a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application. She submitted fraudulent applications for Janet Minton Marketing, LLC, seeking nearly $300,000 in loans.

According to court documents, Jenison concocted fake Fifth Third Bank account statements and submitted false tax documents to support her applications. One of the fraudulent applications was approved, with a financial institution disbursing $160,247.

Jenison, who was charged in May 2021, admitted during an interview with law enforcement that she created the false documents used to secure the loans. She was ordered to serve five years of probation, including six months of home confinement.

The sentence was announced by United States Attorney Kenneth L. Parker and other federal officials, who emphasized the severity of COVID relief fraud.

Chief U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley imposed the sentence, with Assistant United States Attorney Peter K. Glenn-Applegate representing the United States in the case.