DOJ Usao Or Press Release Junction City Woman Pleads Guilty Stealing Covid Relief Funds 2026 01 09
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A press release from Eugene, Ore. announcing that Jodi Aliece Jennings, 50, of Junction City, Oregon, the owner of three businesses, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for stealing more than $487,386.75 in federal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to documents in the case, between April 2020 and January 2022 Jennings obtained six Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and one Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance and submitted three fraudulent forgiveness applications for Meridian Redevelopment, J Jenn Enterprises Inc. and J2 Investments. The release says a federal grand jury in Eugene returned an indictment charging her with nine counts of wire fraud on June 15, 2023. She faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, is to be sentenced on April 22, 2026, and has agreed to pay restitution to the SBA.
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“DOJ Usao Or Press Release Junction City Woman Pleads Guilty Stealing Covid Relief Funds 2026 01 09.”
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EUGENE, Ore.—The owner of three businesses pleaded guilty yesterday for stealing more than $487,386.75 in federal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jodi Aliece Jennings, 50, of Junction City, Oregon, pleaded guilty to wire fraud. According to court documents, between April 2020 and January 2022, Jennings applied for and obtained six Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans and one Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) Advance and submitted three fraudulent forgiveness applications for Meridian Redevelopment, J Jenn Enterprises Inc., and J2 Investments. Jennings falsely claimed each company was in business and paid payroll prior to and during the pandemic. Jennings used these loans on personal expenses. In total, Jennings stole no less than $487,386.75, including the EIDL advance and principal, interest, and SBA paid lender fees on the PPPs. On June 15, 2023, a federal grand jury in Eugene returned an indictment charging Jennings with nine counts of wire fraud. Jennings faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. She will be sentenced on April 22, 2026, before a U.S. District Court Judge. As part of the plea agreement, Jennings has agreed to pay restitution to the SBA. This case was investigated by the SBA Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon is prosecuting the case. Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Justice Department’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at: https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form .
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