CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Georgia couple was indicted on allegations that they received more than $2 million in fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans while living in the Charlotte area, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Antoine Johnson and Kimberly Maddox, who lived in Huntersville, are accused of receiving approximately $2 million in bank loans and COVID-19 relief loans for their North Carolina business. The Justice Department alleges that the pair, who owned and operated Pick Up and Go Moving International, Inc., lied on loan applications about the company's income, revenue, expenses and employees along with fabricated documents that included fake financial statements and fraudulent tax returns.
Both suspects are charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. If convicted, Johnson and Maddox each face up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
The indictment was announced one day after a Charlotte businessman was sentenced to two years in prison for receiving fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans.
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