New Orleans Feds Convict Local Woman Accused Of Using Forged Deed To Apply For & Obtain SBA Disaster Loan, HUD Grant

A recent press release by the Office of the U.S Attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana announced the conviction of Barbara Simmons Dowl on a five-count indictment by a Federal jury for theft of government funds, false statements and wire fraud.

Dowl was accused of filing a bogus quit claim deed, naming her as owner to property she once owned but lost to the City of New Orleans for failure to pay real estate taxes, and then applying for and obtaining a Small Business Administration disaster loan of $75,000, and a $132,000 federal grant under the Road Home Program from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

For the press release, see New Orleans Woman Convicted For defrauding Louisiana Road Home And Small Business Administration. TheftOfDeedMeta