Politics & Government
Woodbridge Gospel Singer Gets Five Years For Money Laundering
Jacqueline Green-Morris was sentenced to 63 months in prison for money laundering. She used part of $4.1 million to help her singing career.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A Woodbridge woman involved in a $4.1 money laundering conspiracy to, among things, enhance her gospel singing career, was sentenced Friday to more than five years in prison, according to U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente, Eastern District of Virginia.
Jacqueline Green-Morris, 41, pleaded guilty Aug. 30 ahead of the 63-month sentence.
While working as a Quality Analyst/Training Manager for a federal government contractor in Virginia, Green-Morris was responsible for paying invoices submitted by outside vendors for employee training and testing.
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But she and a co-conspirator who owned an Ashburn business came up with an elaborate scheme to submit phony invoices, open numerous "shell" companies and then open bank accounts on their behalf.
These included Jacquie Green Music LLC and Sweet Lane Entertainment, used to help her singing career.
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She also bought a home in Woodbridge, traveled, gambled and bought luxury items for herself and others.
The co-conspirator, Amit Chaudhry, pleaded guilty Sept. 20 and is set to be sentenced Feb. 9.
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