IL-AG v. Gwendolyn J. Martin and Lawrence Amos

Gwendolyn J. Martin and Lawrence Amos allegedly falsified documents and fraudulently received hundreds of thousands of dollars in Chicago, state and federal government assistance funds, according to IL-AG. Martin allegedly received housing choice voucher benefits through the CHA by not reporting a home she owned. Martin and Amos allegedly engaged in a scheme where Amos was listed as the agent and manager of properties Martin would rent with her fraudulently obtained CHA voucher. Amos is alleged to have pocketed the CHA funds, as Martin never informed property owners she was a CHA voucher recipient. Martin and Amos allegedly continued a pattern of defrauding the CHA for years, as Amos kept voucher funds, and landlords were left without payment, according to IL-AG. Martin and Amos are also alleged to have submitted falsified documents to the IHDA to obtain rental assistance. Additionally, Martin and Amos allegedly fraudulently applied for and received funds from the Paycheck Protection Program through the SBA for businesses that did not exist, according to IL-AG.

Summary generated from official Illinois Attorney General press release