United States v. Shakayla Tucker — U.S. District Court, W.D. Mich.

Case summary

Shakayla Lorrene Tucker pleaded guilty to counts 1 through 12 of the indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, No. 1:24-cr-00167-PLM, and was adjudicated guilty of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343, offense ended February 1, 2022. The government's sentencing memorandum states that she applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan claiming a business she did not have, used the $20,832.00 in proceeds for personal purchases, filed a second PPP application and was granted another $20,832.00, and applied in November 2020 for Indiana unemployment benefits using a forged pay stub. Sentence was imposed June 12, 2025: ten months on each count, concurrent, three years of supervised release, a $1,200 assessment and restitution of $69,051.00.

Case at a glance

What was Tucker sentenced to?

Ten months of imprisonment on each of counts 1 through 12, to be served concurrently, followed by three years of supervised release on each count, concurrent. The judgment records a $1,200.00 assessment, no fine and $69,051.00 in restitution.

Who receives the restitution?

Two payees: $27,387.00 to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and $41,664.00 to the Small Business Administration, totalling $69,051.00. The judgment's payee line reads "(EIDL and PPP Loan)"; a footnote in the government's sentencing memorandum says the presentence report's "EIDL" should read "PPP."

What does the government's memorandum describe?

Two PPP applications of $20,832.00 each, and a November 2020 Indiana unemployment claim stating that Tucker had been laid off by a South Bend restaurant, supported by a pay stub the restaurant's operator said was a forgery. The memorandum states she obtained $69,051 in total from the SBA and the Indiana agency.