Los Angeles Woman Indicted in $18 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury in the Central District of California has indicted Marisela Nuno, 53, of Los Angeles, on charges related to an $18 million scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. These federal stimulus programs were authorized under the CARES Act. Nuno allegedly submitted false and fraudulent loan applications and supporting tax documents, then used the funds for unauthorized purposes, including purchasing private property and making payments to family members. She faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering.