Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Latricia Hope Haynes Moliere, a 51-year-old resident of LaPlace, Louisiana. Moliere was sentenced on July 10, 2025, for making false statements to the Small Business Administration (SBA), violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001.
Court documents reveal that in March 2021, Moliere applied for a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In her application, she falsely claimed ownership of a baking sole proprietorship with an average monthly payroll of $8,041. To support her claim, she submitted a fraudulent Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 Schedule C. However, months later, she filed for bankruptcy and stated that she was not a sole proprietor. Due to these false representations, Moliere received $20,102 from the SBA. The loan was later forgiven after she misrepresented that the funds were spent on payroll.
United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced Moliere to three years of probation and imposed a mandatory special assessment fee of $100. She also agreed to pay restitution amounting to $22,742.71 to the SBA.
The Department of Justice encourages anyone with information about attempted fraud related to COVID-19 to report it by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via their web complaint form.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson commended the efforts of the United States Secret Service and the United States Trustee in investigating this case. Assistant United States Attorney Maria M. Carboni from the Financial Crimes Unit is managing the prosecution.
