A US federal jury convicted the Ashburn couple of “conspiracy, bank fraud and money laundering”, we learn.
The court said Rose-Marie Nsahlai, 47, born in Cameroon, and her husband “ fraudulently obtained two Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans…Nsahlai implemented this scheme at two of her husband’s businesses by creating fraudulent payroll documents for each company and then submitting those documents to the support for PPP loan applications. The fraudulent documents stated that her husband’s businesses had dozens of employees and their annual payroll was over $17 million in 2019, when in reality they had few employees, or even none “ can we read in a press release.
The Court also said that Mrs. Nsahlai and her husband fraudulently obtained approximately $2,501,753 in loans, “ and that they then spent those funds on items unrelated to legitimate PPP-related expenses. These expenses included the down payment for a 7,000 square foot home in Leesburg. Ms Nsahlai’s husband pleaded guilty to the scheme in 2021 » .
Barrister Nsahlai’s sister, who is a plaintiff in several court cases against separatist leaders in the United States, faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison when sentenced on July 19.
“A federal district court judge will determine any sentencing after considering US sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.” the court said.
