Information — United States v. Candies Goode-McCoy, District of Nevada (Document 14)

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A criminal information against Candies Goode-McCoy, aka "Candies King Elliott," aka "Candies Ecola Smith," Case No. 2:25-cr-00006-JAD-NJK, filed February 13, 2025 as Document 14 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Count One charges conspiracy to defraud the government with respect to claims under 18 U.S.C. § 286. It alleges that from no later than in or around June 2022 through in or about September 2023 the defendant conspired with others to obtain payment of false claims for refundable tax credits, including Employee Retention Credits and Sick and Family Leave Credits, through false Forms 941 filed with the IRS. It is dated January 7, 2025 and lists United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson, Assistant United States Attorney Richard Anthony Lopez and Tax Division Trial Attorney John C. Gerardi.

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Case 2:25-cr-O0006-JAD-NJK Document 14

JASON M. FRIERSON

United States Attorney

District of Nevada

Nevada Bar No. 7709

RICHARD ANTHONY LOPEZ
Assistant United States Attorney

501 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Phone: (702) 388-6336

tony .lopez@usdoj.gov

JOHN C. GERARDI

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division
Western Criminal Enforcement Section

4 Constitution Square

150 M Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20002

Phone: (202) 718-2190

Attorneys for the United States of America

FILED

FEB 13 2025

US DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
V.

CANDIES GOODE-MCCOY,
aka “Candies King Elliott,”
aka “Candies Ecola Smith,”

Defendant.

Case No. 2:25-cr-00006-JAD-NJK
CRIMINAL INFORMATION
VIOLATION:

Conspiracy to Defraud the Government
with Respect to Claims — 18 U.S.C. § 286

THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY CHARGES THAT:

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Case 2:25-cr-O0006-JAD-NJK Document14 _ Filed 02/13/25 Page 2 of 2

COUNT ONE
Conspiracy to Defraud the Government with Respect to Claims
(18 U.S.C § 286)

Beginning on a date unknown, but no later than in or around June 2022, and
continuing through in or about September 2023, within the State and Federal District of

Nevada and elsewhere,

CANDIES GOODE-MCCOY,

aka “Candies King Elliott,”

aka “Candies Ecola Smith,”
defendant herein, knowingly and unlawfully agreed, combined, and conspired with others
to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Department of Treasury, by
obtaining and aiding to obtain the payment and allowance of false, fictitious, and fraudulent
claims, specifically refundable tax credits including Employee Retention Credits and Sick
and Family Leave Credits, made to the IRS through the filing of false, fictious, and
fraudulent Forms 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, all in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 286.

DATED this 7th day of January, 2025.

JASON M. FRIERSON
United States Attorney

RICHARD ANTHONY LOPEZ
Assistant United States Attorney

JOHN C. GERARDI
Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division

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