Overview
- Tracy Denise Jones, 61, was arraigned Dec. 19 on charges including conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, wire fraud, and credit application fraud.
- Prosecutors allege she used a false name and a shell entity to enroll relatives in Section 8, collecting more than $36,000 tied to a rental she owned.
- Authorities say she obtained over $27,000 from SBA pandemic relief by falsely claiming business operations, employees, and 2019 revenue, and misstated a rental as her primary residence on a $219,780 refinance.
- Court filings state she was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond with a no-contact condition and that she signed a waiver of indictment.
- Atlanta Housing named Shannon Linsey interim head of the voucher program and said it will follow appropriate review protocols, while investigators from HUD OIG and the U.S. Attorney’s Office continue the case.