Complaint — No. 1:21-mj-07102 (Dkt. 1, D.N.J.)

Summary

A criminal complaint against Stephen Bennett, with co-defendant Rhonda Thomas, a/k/a "Rhonda Ware," in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 1:21-mj-07102-KMW, filed May 14, 2021 as Document 1. Attachment A charges conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud under 18 USC 1349 against the SBA and Lenders 1 through 5, bank fraud under 18 USC 1344 on or about June 2, 2020, and conspiracy to commit money laundering under 18 USC 1956(h). It lists transactions including a $38,000 check marked "Payroll," a 2017 BMW bought for $31,834.65 and two Rolex watches bought for $42,800. The affidavit of FBI Special Agent Nicholas Henry describes fraudulent PPP and EIDL loan applications and states that Pandemic Unemployment Assistance debit cards and checks were sent to addresses of Stephen Bennett.

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