Former MPD Officer Pleads Guilty to COVID Emergency Loan Fraud
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An announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, published March 6, 2025, says Kalynn Fields, a former patrol officer with the Metropolitan Police Department, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of wire fraud, which carries a potential penalty of 20 years in prison. The announcement concerns $35,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. It states that the Honorable Trevor P. McFadden presided over the plea and scheduled sentencing for June 20, 2025. According to court documents, two companies founded in May and June 2022 were used to apply for the loans, and neither company had a legitimate purpose.
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“Former MPD Officer Pleads Guilty to COVID Emergency Loan Fraud.”
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Kalynn Fields, 34, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with filing false and misleading information in order to reap $35,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department. Fields, a former patrol officer with the Metropolitan Police Department, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a potential penalty of 20 years in prison. The Honorable Trevor P. McFadden presided over the guilty plea and scheduled sentencing for June 20, 2025. According to court documents, Fields used two companies, founded in May and June 2022, to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan and a Paycheck Protection Program Loan. At the time, Fields was employed by the MPD. Although Fields was required to report any outside business venture to MPD pursuant to MPD policies, Fields failed to do so. Neither company had a legitimate purpose, and each was created only to obtain EIDL and PPP loans. There were numerous false and fraudulent misrepresentations in the loan applications. As a result of the false information provided Fields received loans worth $35,000, which were later forgiven. This case was investigated by the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General, the FBI Washington Field Office, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca G. Ross. 25cr43
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