ATLANTA — A 51-year-old felon will return back to prison after pleading guilty to fraud.
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On Sept. 9, 2019, Boeroepae Jordan, 51, of Atlanta finished a six-year sentence for a drug trafficking crime for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a firearm. He then began his 72-month term of supervised release.
Then on April 5, 2020, Jordan applied to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for an EIDL advance of $5,000.
According to the Northern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jordan claimed to own A/E Multi-Diamond Entertainment Inc. and had five employees.
The DA said the business existed only in name and had no employees. The 51-year-old requested the funds be deposited into a business bank account that he arranged for a family member to open, claiming that the family member owned the business. The SBA then deposited $5,000 into the bank account.
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The next month, the DA said Jordan applied for an SBA-guaranteed PPP loan of $291,250 for the same fraudulent business. He claimed he had 18 employees and needed the loan to continue providing payroll during the pandemic.
Jordan supported the application by providing fake IRS documents and altered bank statements. According to officials, the loan was put into his bank account on May 20, 2020. He immediately began withdrawing cash and spending large amounts at restaurants, retail stores, nail salons, and furniture stores.
Authorities said by July 31, 2020, less than $5,000 of the loan funds was left in the account. Jordan caused an overall loss to the SBA of $323,433.31, the DA said.
Jordan pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in Oct. 2024. He was sentenced to three years, five months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $323,433.31 in restitution to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
“Jordan quickly returned to his criminal activity after his release from prison, this time committing fraud to obtain money intended to help individuals and businesses who were suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “This case demonstrates our continuing resolve to identify and prosecute individuals who wrongfully exploited the pandemic relief programs.”
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