Indictment — No. 1:21-cr-00470 (Dkt. 1, D. Md.)

Summary

An indictment filed December 7, 2021 as Document 1 in United States v. Nichelle Henson, Case 1:21-cr-00470-ELH, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, charging false statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and bank fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1344. Counts 1 through 6 charge false statements in EIDL applications for Henson's businesses, including a $10,000 grant obtained on an application dated April 14, 2020 that claimed 10 employees. Counts 7 through 12 charge bank fraud against Celtic Bank and Cross River Bank through PPP applications supported by 2019 IRS Forms W-3 that the grand jury charges were never filed, including a $133,957 loan for Your Friendly Tax Preparation Services, LLC. The forfeiture allegation lists funds seized from M&T Bank accounts, including $145,044.00 in the name of Women Entrepreneurs Can Succeed, LLC.

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