Khadijah X. Chapman, Bank Fraud, Idaho 2024
February 2024
BOISE, Idaho – A federal jury in Boise convicted a Georgia woman for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Relief Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Khadijah X. Chapman, 59, of Atlanta, worked with co-conspirators to falsify financial information and submit several fraudulent applications to financial institutions in Boise and elsewhere to steal relief funding. Chapman stole $338,958 from a financial institution in Boise, and submitted several other false and fraudulent applications to the SBA and financial institutions around the country in hopes of stealing more funding. Chapman used the stolen funds for personal expenses, such as purchasing jewelry and paying off credit card bills for herself and family members.
The jury convicted Chapman of bank fraud. She is scheduled to be sentence on February 6, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case was investigated by the IRS-CI, the FBI, SSA-OIG, and USPIS. Trial Attorneys Jennifer Bilinkas and Tamara Livshiz of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section are prosecuting the case, with assistance from Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean M. Mazorol of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.
Khadijah X. Chapman's conviction serves as a reminder of the consequences of committing COVID-19 relief fraud during a time of national crisis. The community can only hope that justice will be served and that she will be held accountable for her actions.
Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/covid-19-relief-fraudster-convicted-bank-fraud