Overview
- U.S. District Judge Trevor M. McFadden imposed a 33‑month prison term, two years of supervised release, and $956,215 in restitution payable to the Small Business Administration.
- Prosecutors said Casa Ruby received more than $1.3 million through PPP and EIDL and that over $950,000 was misused, including at least $150,000 transferred to accounts in El Salvador.
- Corado pleaded guilty on July 17, 2024, to one count of wire fraud tied to false statements and diversion of federally backed COVID‑19 relief funds.
- Casa Ruby shuttered in 2022 after unpaid rents and payroll; Corado moved to El Salvador and was arrested by the FBI on March 5, 2024, after returning to Maryland.
- The defense disputed the loss calculation and said some funds were meant for Casa Ruby programming in El Salvador, but the judge adopted the government’s position in sentencing.