• About
  • Advertise With Us
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
Thursday, July 3, 2025
  • Login
Jungle Journalist Media Limited
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
  • GAMES & SPORTS
  • EDUCATION
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • HEALTH & FOOD
  • NIGER DELTA
  • SECURITY / MILITARY
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
  • GAMES & SPORTS
  • EDUCATION
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • HEALTH & FOOD
  • NIGER DELTA
  • SECURITY / MILITARY
No Result
View All Result
Jungle Journalist Media Limited
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
  • GAMES & SPORTS
  • EDUCATION
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • HEALTH & FOOD
  • NIGER DELTA
  • SECURITY / MILITARY

Home » U.S. court fixes date for fraud trial of lady who pleaded guilty in fraud case with Allen Onyema, Air Peace CEO

U.S. court fixes date for fraud trial of lady who pleaded guilty in fraud case with Allen Onyema, Air Peace CEO

by Jungle Journalist
October 21, 2022
29
SHARES
289
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp

A United States court has rescheduled the trial of Ebony Mayfield, a woman accused of helping the founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, to facilitate a $20 million bank fraud.

A new court document shows the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia, Atlanta Division, has rescheduled for trial for August 8, 2022.

The document shows the court has jettisoned the earlier trial date of June 27, 2022 date earlier fixed in February by the court.

The judge, Eleanor Ross, issued a notice for the change in the earlier trial date following a request by Ms Mayfield’s legal team, the court document seen by this newspaper shows.

“Having considered the defendant’s Motion to Continue Trial Date and Associated Motions Filing Dates and the reasons set forth therein, the motion is hereby GRANTED.

“The trial and associated motions filing deadlines are hereby CONTINUED. The trial is scheduled to begin Monday, August 8, 2022 at 9:00 am in Courtroom 1708, 75 Ted Turner Drive SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303,” the judge said in the notice issued on March 19.

Prosecutors say Mayfield allegedly signed and submitted false documents used by Mr Onyema to defraud banks.

Mr Onyema and Air Peace Limited’s Head of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, also face 36 charges at the U.S. court in connection with the alleged fraudulent scheme. But they have yet to show up or send a lawyer to represent them in court.

Details of the case include how Onyenma recruited Ms Mayfield to act as a manager of his Springfield Aviation Company LLC, which he allegedly used for perpetrating the alleged $20 million fraud between May 2016 and February 2018.

Springfield Aviation, according to court documents, was established by Mr Onyema in the U.S. state of Georgia in April 2016 purportedly to specialise in “the wholesaling, trading and sale of commercial aircraft and parts”.


How fraud was allegedly perpetrated

The alleged fraud allegedly began with Mr Onyema and others applying for export letters of credit to cause the transfer of funds purportedly to fund the purchase of aircraft by Air Peace from Springfield Aviation, between May 2016 up till at least February 2018.

In support of the letters of credit, Mr Onyema and others were said to have submitted documents such as purchase agreements, bills of sale, and appraisals proving that Air Peace was purchasing the aircraft from Springfield Aviation Company LLC.

The Head of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, was said to have sent the documents to Ms Mayfield and directed her to sign them on behalf of Springfield Aviation.

Mr Eghagha, according to court filings, also instructed Ms Mayfield to present the documents to the respective banks in support of each letter of credit.

The support documents, U.S. prosecutors say, were found to be falsified. The aircraft that was referenced in each of the export letters of credit was also never owned or sold by Springfield Aviation, the government added.

The submission of the documents allegedly enabled Mr Onyema to cause banks to transfer more than $20 million into Atlanta-based bank accounts of Springfield Aviation controlled by him.

Mr Onyema, after receiving the money in the United States, allegedly laundered over $16 million of the proceeds of the fraud by transferring it to other accounts.


Charges

The CEO of Air Peace, a major Nigerian airline operator, and Mr Eghagha now face 36 charges of conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, money laundering, and credit application fraud in the U.S. court.

On her part, Ms Mayfield, who was arrested on June 7, 2019 for her alleged roles in the alleged fraud, faces only one charge of bank fraud in a different case at the same court.

The U.S. government filed a charge against her in open court in December 2019. She has since been granted bail.

Prosecutors say she was recruited as a manager of Springfield Aviation with the role of entering into aviation-related contract on behalf of the firm, despite her lack of education, training, or licensing in the review and valuation of aircraft, including aircraft components.

In a court filing which Ms Mayfield filed for variation of her bail bond, she indicated to be “a food service professional” also known as waitress.

While the court has fixed August 8 for her trial, no date has been fixed for the trial of Mr Onyema and Mr Eghagha by the U.S. court due to their unavailability.


Company dissolution

Meanwhile, Georgia State authorities have dissolved Springfield Aviation allegedly used for the fraud.

This, according to the authorities, followed the failure of the company to file its annual registration after its principal officials, including Mr Onyema, were charged in 2019.

Source

ReadAlso

Ex-APC Senator Andy Uba accused of defrauding businessman in N400million deal

Air Peace Speaks On Fresh Money Laundering Charges Against CEO By US Govt

Tags: Air PeaceAllen OnyemafraudUS Court
Share12Tweet7Send
Previous Post

Black Axe becoming major security threat worldwide, says Interpol, arrests 75 cyber criminals linked to cult

Next Post

Chadian security forces gun down over 50 people, injure 300 as protests turn bloody

You MayAlso Like

EDUCATION

19 years after, Gov Mbah propels induction of 70 pioneer ESUT graduates into nursing

July 2, 2025
NATIONAL

Tinubu To Reinstate Fubara, Rivers Assembly After Truce With Wike

July 2, 2025
NATIONAL

Edo Govt train 50 women on petrol-to-CNG vehicle conversion

July 2, 2025
NATIONAL

NCC Okays MTN, 9mobile National Roaming Service Collaboration

July 2, 2025
MEDIA INDUSTRY

Nationwide SIM Services Disruption Imminent as NIMC Moves to New Identity Verification Platform

July 2, 2025
NATIONAL

South-East may dump PDP because of leadership crisis – Gov Peter Mbah

July 2, 2025
Next Post

Chadian security forces gun down over 50 people, injure 300 as protests turn bloody

Discussion about this post

Recent Posts

  • 19 years after, Gov Mbah propels induction of 70 pioneer ESUT graduates into nursing
  • Tinubu To Reinstate Fubara, Rivers Assembly After Truce With Wike
  • Edo Govt train 50 women on petrol-to-CNG vehicle conversion
  • NCC Okays MTN, 9mobile National Roaming Service Collaboration
  • Nationwide SIM Services Disruption Imminent as NIMC Moves to New Identity Verification Platform
ADVERTISEMENT

Recent Comments

  • Ogbuenyi Sunday on Anambra police arrest river-bathing prophet ‘Onye Eze Jesus’
  • Stephen CE on List of international stars who have joined #EndSARS/#EndSWAT and what they said

Trending

CBN printed ₦31 trillion for Buhari to share to people — Oshiomhole

BREAKING: David Mark Takes Over As ADC Interim National Chairman, As Okey Nwosu Takes A Bow

Principal’s House Burnt Down By Students Over Unregistered NECO Exams

Eze Aro’s 1 Year In Office: A Year Packed With Action (PART 2)

U.S. court fixes date for fraud trial of lady who pleaded guilty in fraud case with Allen Onyema, Air Peace CEO

How Tinubu Plots To Replace Shettima With Kwankwaso In 2027— The Inside Story

Atiku, Obi, Tambuwal, Malami, Others Adopt ADC, Pick Mark, Aregbesola To Lead Party

ADVERTISEMENT

South-East may dump PDP because of leadership crisis – Gov Peter Mbah

Nationwide SIM Services Disruption Imminent as NIMC Moves to New Identity Verification Platform

Tinubu brokers peace between Wike and Fubara, to reinstate Gov — but on one condition

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Popular Stories

    • BREAKING: Gunmen Take Over Onitsha-Owerri Road, Set Over 10 Vehicles, Goods Worth Billions Ablaze

      2796 shares
      Share 1118 Tweet 699
    • JUST IN: CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele sacked

      1821 shares
      Share 728 Tweet 455
    • BREAKING: Finland police arrests Simon Ekpa 

      1032 shares
      Share 413 Tweet 258
    • BREAKING: IReV Portal Shows Labour Party Won 19 States Plus FCT, PDP 8, APC 7, NNPP 2 States—Baba-Ahmed

      665 shares
      Share 266 Tweet 166
    • NEWS FLASH: Peter Mbah of PDP cruising to victory, wins 14 LGAs in Enugu guber polls 

      537 shares
      Share 215 Tweet 134
    • JUST IN: Daughter of Benin billionaire/CEO of Uyi Technical commits suicide

      510 shares
      Share 204 Tweet 128

    ABOUT US

    Jungle Journalist Media Limited

    Jungle Journalist Media Limited

    Jungle Journalist is an online news and information resource centre dedicated to accurate and timely news reports.

    Read More >>

    CONNECT WITH US

    SECTIONS

    • AGRICULTURE
    • BIZARRE
    • BREAKING
    • BUILDING & PROPERTIES
    • COLUMNIST
    • COMMUNITY REPORTS
    • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
    • EDUCATION
    • ELECTRICITY
    • ENTERTAINMENT
    • GAMES & SPORTS
    • HEALTH & FOOD
    • HOLIDAYS
    • INDIGENOUS REPORTS
    • INTERNATIONAL / DIASPORA
    • LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS
    • LEGISLATION
    • MEDIA INDUSTRY
    • MONEY & BANKING
    • NATIONAL
    • NEWS
    • NIGER DELTA
    • NORTH
    • OBITUARY
    • OIL & GAS
    • OPINION
    • PHOTOS / VIDEOS
    • POLICE / CRIME
    • POLITICS
    • RELIGION & WORSHIP
    • SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
    • SECURITY / MILITARY
    • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • SOUTH-EAST
    • SOUTH-SOUTH
    • SOUTH-WEST
    • TRADITION & CULTURE
    • TRANSPORT & AVIATION
    • WOMEN & CHILDREN
    • YOUTH
    No Result
    View All Result

    NEWS SOURCES

  • Punch
  • Nigerian Tribune
  • The Nation
  • Thisday
  • DailyTrust
  • The Sun
  • Daily Independent
  • PM News
  • Vanguard
  • Premium Times
  • Sahara Reporters
  • The Guardian
  • Leadership
  • Daily Times Of Nigeria
    • About
    • Advertise With Us
    • Privacy Policy

    © 2021 Jungle Journalist Media Limited - Web Designed by AfeesHost.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • NEWS
    • POLITICS
    • ECONOMY & BUSINESS
    • GAMES & SPORTS
    • EDUCATION
    • ENTERTAINMENT
    • HEALTH & FOOD
    • NIGER DELTA
    • SECURITY / MILITARY

    © 2021 Jungle Journalist Media Limited - Web Designed by AfeesHost.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In