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Woman allegedly goes on shopping spree after receiving $150K COVID-19 loan
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A North Carolina woman was indicted for fraudulently obtaining a COVID-19 small business loan amounting to nearly $150,000, and is accused of using it to shop at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton and other retailers, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Jasmine Johnnae Clifton, 24, allegedly "engaged in a scheme to defraud the SBA by obtaining an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) based on false information," a news release stated.In April 2019, Clifton allegedly created a small business called Jazzy Jaz LLC, an online retail clothing sales business, according to the indictment, and on July 24, 2020, Clifton submitted a fraudulent loan application to the U.S.