Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with making false statements to a financial institution.

Aleta Necole Thomas, 43, admitted in her plea agreement that she submitted false statements and reports to Cross River Bank when she applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan — guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the federal CARES Act — for “Coming Correct Community Ministry,” which she said had an average monthly payroll of $35,000 and had been in operation since Feb. 15, 2020. The organization’s address was listed as a house in east Tulsa near 41st Street and Garnett Road.

18 USC 1014: False Statement to a Financial Institution; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 982(a) and 18 USC 1028(b): False Statements and Aggravated Identity Theft Forfeiture
(3ss)

18 USC 1014: False Statement to a Financial Institution; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 982(a) and 18 USC 1028(b): False Statements and Aggravated Identity Theft Forfeiture
(4ss)

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 30 months c/c CT 4, SR 5 years c/c CT 4, restituion in the amount of $774,753.50, SMA $100

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