WASHINGTON – Brittany Blalock, a 35-year-old D.C. resident, has been sentenced to 48 months of probation and ordered to pay $41,666 in restitution following a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan scheme that surfaced during an investigation into fentanyl trafficking. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Blalock pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in March 2026. The investigation into her actions was initiated by federal law enforcement’s efforts to dismantle a fentanyl trafficking operation led by Alfredo Rodriguez-Gonzalez. Through coordinated intelligence sharing among the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Postal Inspection Service, evidence of Blalock’s financial misconduct was uncovered.
Beginning in March 2021, Blalock applied for PPP loans under false pretenses, claiming her sole proprietorship earned $100,000 in 2020. She submitted two applications to a small business lender, each resulting in disbursements of $20,833. Additionally, Blalock assisted her co-conspirator, Karon Blalock, in obtaining the necessary credentials to submit his own fraudulent loan applications, which also resulted in two loans of $20,833 each. These funds were later used to support his fentanyl trafficking activities.
In August 2021, Blalock submitted applications for loan forgiveness for both her and Karon Blalock’s PPP loans, falsely certifying compliance with program requirements. All four applications were approved, leading to full reimbursement for the lender from the Small Business Administration.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Solomon S. Eppel and Matthew W. Kinskey. The ongoing fight against fraud is a focal point for the Department of Justice, which recently announced the establishment of the National Fraud Enforcement Division aimed at targeting misuse of taxpayer dollars.
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