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title: "Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to PPP Fraud Wire Conspiracy"
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---# Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to PPP Fraud Wire Conspiracy

> Lisa Lemoine, 38, of Bossier City, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on May 29, 2026, in federal court in Boston to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme to obtain millions of dollars in fr

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Lisa Lemoine, 38, of Bossier City, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud on May 29, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA](https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/05/29/louisiana-woman-pleads-guilty-pandemic-relief-scheme). The guilty plea resolves charges filed in March 2026 stemming from a multi-state scheme designed to extract millions of dollars in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) pandemic relief funds.

## Scheme Structure and Operations

Lemoine conspired with five named co-conspirators—**Sniders Jean-Jacques, Lorne Johnson, Tanya Pierre, Ashley Spike, and others**—to submit false PPP applications and collect kickbacks from borrowers, according to the SBA [statement](https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/05/29/louisiana-woman-pleads-guilty-pandemic-relief-scheme). Beginning in March 2021, she recruited borrowers ineligible for PPP loans, falsely claimed they operated qualifying businesses, and created fraudulent tax documents to support their applications.

Once borrowers received PPP funds based on Lemoine's fraudulent paperwork, she collected **kickbacks commonly equal to 30 percent of the loan proceeds**, which she then shared with her alleged co-conspirators. The scheme targeted borrowers across multiple states and sought to obtain millions in total loan value from the federal pandemic relief program.

## Charges and Sentencing Timeline

The single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud carries potential penalties of **up to 20 years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the scheme, whichever is greater**, according to the SBA release. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for **September 1, 2026**, in federal court.

The SBA Office of Inspector General investigated the case in coordination with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. The investigation documented Lemoine's role as organizer and beneficiary of the kickback scheme, though the exact total dollar loss across all fraudulent PPP applications has not been publicly disclosed by federal prosecutors.

## Status of Co-Conspirators

The remaining five named co-conspirators—Jean-Jacques, Johnson, Pierre, Spike, and unnamed additional participants—remain in the case. According to the official charging statement, "the remaining defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law." No trial dates or additional guilty pleas have been announced for the other defendants as of June 2026.