Nicole Latasha Myatt, Theft of Public Money, Alabama 2016

Nicole Latasha Myatt Ordered to Repay $20,438.38 in FEMA Theft Case

Nicole Latasha Myatt, 38, of [missing location], has been ordered to repay $20,438.38 in a FEMA theft case. According to court documents, Myatt was sentenced to five years on probation for committing Theft of Public Money on May 21, 2014, in violation of 18 USC § 641.

The investigation revealed that on May 2, 2014, the United States Government declared multiple counties in Alabama major disaster areas as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding which struck the area between April 28, 2014, through May 5, 2014.

During the course of the investigation, authorities discovered that Myatt submitted fraudulent documents on May 21, 2014, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in order to receive disaster assistance money unlawfully. Myatt previously pled guilty before the Court on August 22, 2016.

The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lawrence J. Bullard for the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Alabama.

Myatt's sentence includes five years on probation and repayment of $20,438.38 as a condition of her probation. The investigation and prosecution of this case were part of the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to combat disaster relief fraud.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Alabama would like to thank the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General, for their assistance in this case.

Contact Information:

United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Alabama

Phone: [missing phone number]

Email: [missing email]

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/court-orders-defendant-repay-2043838-fema-theft-case