Information — United States v. Damaris Valerio a/k/a Damaris Tineo Abreu (Dkt. 23, D.N.J.)

Summary

A two-count information against Damaris Valerio, a/k/a Damaris Tineo Abreu, filed June 24, 2025 as Document 23 in Case 3:25-cr-00414-RK in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, before the Hon. Robert Kirsch, after the defendant waived prosecution by indictment. Count One charges wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 and Count Two charges money laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1957. The information alleges that Valerio, owner of La Vogue House of Beauty, LLC, obtained approximately $194,212 through false PPP, EIDL and unemployment insurance applications, including a PPP loan of approximately $122,292 disbursed on or about May 8, 2020 and approximately $61,920 in unemployment benefits. Count Two concerns a transfer of approximately $25,000 on or about June 17, 2020. It seeks forfeiture of $194,212 and is signed by United States Attorney Alina Habba.

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