United States v. Denesseria Slaton — PPP case, N.D. Ga., Atlanta Division

Case summary

This case page collects filings from the prosecution of Denesseria Slaton, also known as Denesserie Slaton, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, No. 1:21-CR-00179-JPB. A criminal information filed May 17, 2021 sets out the Paycheck Protection Program created by the CARES Act. A guilty plea and plea agreement were filed June 16, 2021. The judgment entered August 30, 2022 records that Slaton pleaded guilty to count one, attempt and conspiracy to commit fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349, with the offense ended May 17, 2021, and sentences her to 46 months as to count one, five years of supervised release, and restitution of $2,412,222.00 with the fine and the interest requirement waived. A petition to modify conditions of supervision was filed February 19, 2026.

Case at a glance

What was Denesseria Slaton sentenced to?

46 months as to count one, followed by five years of supervised release, with restitution of $2,412,222.00. The judgment recommends she be housed as close to Atlanta, Georgia as possible.

What does the government's supplemental memorandum argue?

That a three-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.1 is proper because the defendant conceded she recruited at least one business owner into the scheme to obtain a PPP loan, and it notes that neither the presentence report nor the United States argues for a four-level upward adjustment.

What is the most recent filing?

A petition to modify conditions of supervision with the consent of the offender, filed February 19, 2026, which records the original offense as attempt and conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349 and the original sentence as 46 months followed by five years of supervised release.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.