Overview
- Tracy Denise Jones, 61, was arraigned Dec. 19 on a criminal information alleging conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, wire fraud, and credit application fraud, and she was ordered to avoid contact with potential co-conspirators.
- Prosecutors say she used a false identity and a shell company to enroll relatives in the Section 8 program for a property she owned, collecting more than $36,000 in payments prohibited by conflict-of-interest rules.
- Authorities allege she obtained over $27,000 from SBA pandemic relief programs by falsely claiming business operations, employees, and 2019 revenue.
- Charging documents accuse her of mortgage fraud on a $219,780 refinance by misrepresenting a rental as her primary residence and denying ownership of other real estate.
- Atlanta Housing appointed Shannon Linsey as interim leader of the voucher program and removed Jones from its leadership page as HUD OIG and the U.S. Attorney’s Office pursue the case.