Clayton man pleads guilty to COVID-19 assistance fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegal firearm

March 11, 2025 — Darnell William King pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to the indictment and information presented in court, King entered into separate conspiracies to commit Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud and to use stolen identities to obtain personal lines of credit from various private lenders in the Eastern District of North Carolina.  Read More