Tamarac, FL – June 5, 2025 — A Tamarac man, Rowlneyc Geffrard, 37, is facing a felony charge of grand theft after authorities say he fraudulently secured over $53,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds by submitting multiple falsified loan applications.
According to an arrest warrant, Geffrard was taken into custody following a joint investigation by the Wilton Manors Police Department and agents from the U.S. Secret Service Task Force. The probe revealed that between July 2020 and March 2021, Geffrard allegedly submitted fake financial information to obtain loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs—federal initiatives designed to support small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investigators say Geffrard used inflated payroll figures and fabricated revenue details in the name of his business, Black Ice Entertainment LLC, to qualify for the loans. Funds were then deposited into his Chase bank account.
However, state records showed that Black Ice Entertainment LLC was never registered to file taxes with Florida’s Department of Revenue. A review of his financial records found no legitimate business income or payroll activity, indicating the company did not exist as an operational entity.
Geffrard was arrested on June 5 with assistance from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and was booked into the Broward County Main Jail. The case remains under investigation, and authorities have warned that fraudulent use of pandemic relief funds is a serious offense with federal and state-level consequences.
