RICHMOND, Va., May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Richmond Field Office issued the following press release:
ROANOKE, Va. - The Roanoke woman who orchestrated a wide-ranging conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a scheme to steal from the Small Business Association's Paycheck Protection Program, was sentenced today to eight years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1.8 million in restitution.
Jaimeka Michelle Austin, 32, pled guilty in March 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering. In addition to prison time, Austin was ordered to pay full restitution to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and has agreed to a forfeiture money judgmen...