Two Washington Residents Sentenced To Probation

Two Washington residents have been sentenced in federal court on their convictions of conspiracy to defraud the United States, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced on Wednesday.  United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy imposed a sentence of 3 years’ probation on Julia Jolly, age 37, and a sentence of 3 years’ probation on Ethan Gordon, age 30, with joint restitution of $61,852.  According to information presented to the court, Gordon and Jolly agreed to submit false Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan applications (COVID-19 pandemic relief loans administered by the Small Business Administration). One false application was submitted in Gordon’s name, and one in Jolly’s name, resulting in a combined loss of over $60,000 to the government.