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Vanessa Nixon Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud, Boston MA, 2024
BOSTON – In a shocking turn of events, 45-year-old Vanessa Nixon of Framingham was sentenced to five months in prison and three years of supervised release for her role in submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking COVID-19 relief.
According to sources, Nixon was the owner and operator of multiple businesses in Massachusetts, including Mass Homes Investments LLC, Nixon Homes LTD, and Alpha Auto Body, Inc. Between April 2020 and November 2022, Nixon submitted multiple fraudulent loan applications in the names of her various businesses to banks and the U.S. Small Business Administration through the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
Nixon fabricated millions in business income and created fake tax documents to substantiate the fabricated business income. In total, Nixon received more than $468,832 in loans that were subsequently forgiven by banks and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Nixon pleaded guilty to bank fraud in March 2024 and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. In addition to her prison sentence, Nixon was ordered to pay $468,832 in restitution and forfeiture.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent in Charge of Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, Harry Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation in Boston, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Markham of the Securities, Financial & Cyber Fraud Unit prosecuted the case.
The COVID-19 relief programs were meant to help businesses affected by the pandemic, but Nixon’s actions demonstrate a blatant disregard for the law and the trust placed in her as a business owner.
The U.S. government is cracking down on COVID-19 relief fraud, and anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at: https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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