PALERMO — Accused of second-degree murder in the death of her 17-year-old disabled son, Lisa Waldron has been newly indicted on 25 federal charges claiming she “willfully and knowingly obtained
PALERMO – Accused of second-degree murder in the death of her 17-year-old, disabled son, Lisa Waldron has been newly-indicted on 25 federal charges claiming she “willfully and knowingly obtained and
BINGHAMTON, NY Ejembi Onah, of Ithaca, New York, was arrested yesterday on a federal wire fraud and money laundering complaint alleging that he fraudulently obtained approximately $150,000 in government-backed loans meant for businesses struggling with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon; Jonathan D. Larsen, Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Office, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-Criminal Investigation; and Kevin M. Kelly, Special Agent in Charge, Buffalo Division of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
The criminal complaint alleges that between April 1, 2020 and March 3, 2021, Onah received approximately $150,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), which were issued by two banks and the Small Business Administration to two companies he controlled. The complaint further alleges that in support of the loan applications, Onah subm