Overview
- U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden sentenced Corado on Jan. 13 to 33 months in prison and imposed two years of supervised release.
- The judge ordered $956,215 in restitution and forfeiture, with repayment tied to federal COVID-relief programs backed by the Small Business Administration.
- Corado pleaded guilty on July 17, 2024, to wire fraud for diverting emergency relief funds obtained for Casa Ruby during the pandemic.
- Prosecutors say Casa Ruby received at least $1.2 million in taxpayer-backed aid and that Corado transferred at least $180,000 to offshore accounts; the defense disputes the loss, claiming roughly $200,000 was moved to support programs in El Salvador.
- FBI agents arrested Corado on March 5, 2024, in Laurel, Maryland, after she had moved to El Salvador in 2022 as Casa Ruby collapsed, and the judge noted supervised release would apply unless immigration authorities pursue deportation.