Karen Rae Chapon (update)

Background Information

Karen Rae Chapon, who also uses the names Kaia R Crawford, Karen Hannafious and a couple other aliases ; X username @DrSakriKaia (previous username @CKhannafious), is Owner / President / Principal of Desert Southwest Events. Karen is also a convicted felon.

Antisemitic Posts

We discovered many offensive and dangerous posts that break the IHRA definition of antisemitism on Karen’s timeline, including:

  • Holocaust inversion,
  • Nazi comparisons,
  • Denial of Jewish connection to the land of Israel, and denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination.

Criminal Record

Karen Rae Chapon is listed on the State of Nevada Department of Corrections website in relation to criminal offenses of Mortgage Lending Fraud and Theft.

Recently, Chapon pleaded guilty to COVID-19 fraud scheme. Sentencing is scheduled for November 29, 2023. According to the District of Nevada U.S. Attorney’s Office, she faces a maximum statutory penalty of 30 years in prison, a five-year term of supervised release, restitution, and a fine.

Update 28/03/2024

On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Karen Rae Chapon was sentenced to 30 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for fraudulently seeking over $1 million in COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. She was also ordered to pay nearly $600,000 in restitution.

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