United States v. Vivian Arriaga

Case summary

United States v. Vivian Arriaga, No. 4:24-cr-00006-Y (N.D. Tex., Fort Worth Division), is a prosecution over Paycheck Protection Program loan applications. The page carries a felony information (its hosted page carries no text) and, filed February 7, 2024, a plea agreement, a factual resume and a magistrate judge's report recommending that the plea be accepted. The factual resume states that Arriaga pleads guilty to Count One, conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 371, and that she and coconspirators submitted PPP loan applications containing false representations, with loans of about $20,833 each; the plea agreement says the government recommends probation in lieu of imprisonment. U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means accepted the plea and adjudged her guilty on February 23, 2024. The judgment, imposed September 16, 2025 and filed September 17, 2025, sets 3 years of probation, a $5,000.00 fine, a $100.00 special assessment and restitution of $70,955.88 to the U.S. Small Business Administration, marked "Re: Blueacorn", of which $45,617.75 is joint and several with co-conspirators Michael Cota and James Flores. The hosted docket ends with the judgment.