The FBI has captured Elaine Angene Escoe, accused of fraudulently obtaining over $32 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Escoe was living under a fake identity in Jamaica and is now returned to the U.S. to face justice.
Elaine Angene Escoe, on the run since May 2025, was captured in Jamaica while living under a fake identity of ‘Harley Newman’ and returned to the United States today to face justice. FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the historic success of the ‘Most Wanted Fraudster’ list, noting Escoe is the fourth such capture in five weeks.
