Fort Myers couple sent to prison for $3.4M COVID scam

A Lee County couple has been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a COVID-era relief fraud scheme where they used the proceeds to buy houses in two states, businesses, dogs, jewelry and more. 

Timothy Craig Jolloff, 48, of Fort Myers, was sentenced to eight years and one month in prison, while Lisa Ann Jolloff, 58, of Fort Myers, was sentenced to three years, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Tampa. In the sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Thomas J. Barber, the Jolloffs were also ordered to pay $3.4 million in restitution to the Small Business Administration and to forfeit $3.4 million, which was the proceeds of the offense. 

The Jolloffs entered guilty pleas on April 24, 2024 to charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and illegal monetary transactions, records show.