Yahoo News, "Woman sentenced to prison for false COVID-19 loan applications"
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A WNCT Greenville news article by Elizabeth Pittman, dated April 28, 2025 and carried by Yahoo News, reporting that Sonya Lenise Davis, 57, of Wake Forest was sentenced on Apr. 22, 2025 to six months in prison and a year of home confinement for false COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications. It reports that Davis pled guilty on August 7, 2024, to planning to commit wire fraud. According to court documents cited in the article, Davis falsified employee and income information for Sonya's Braiding and helped others obtain fake IRS forms and bank statements for their own PPP loans, and Davis and others secured more than $85,000. Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar announced the sentence imposed by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II.
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Return to Homepage Top Stories: WNCT Greenville Woman sentenced to prison for false COVID-19 loan applications Elizabeth Pittman Mon, April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM UTC 1 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — On Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2025, a woman in Wake Forest was sentenced to six months in prison as well as a year of home confinement for falsely filing for COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program loans. Sonya Lenise Davis, 57, pled guilty to planning to commit wire fraud on August 7, 2024. Court documents say that Davis and others lied on applications to the Small Business Association for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. These loans were a form of Covid-19 relief funding to help small businesses during the pandemic. Davis did not qualify for these loans, but lied, and lied for others, to steal money from the program. On her loan application, Davis falsified information about her company, Sonya's Braiding, by increasing the number of employees and income. She also helped others to acquire and submit fake documents to boost wage claims on their own PPP loans using fake IRS forms. Davis also helped others get fake bank statements. As a result, Davis and others illegally secured more than $85,000 in Covid relief loan money. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney William Gilmore and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa Labresh prosecuted the case. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WNCT. Advertisement Advertisement
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