Jaime DeForge, II, Indicted for Unemployment Fraud

Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella and Department of Employment Security Commissioner Richard J. Lavers announce that the Coos County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Jaime Deforge, II, age 47, in connection with alleged unemployment compensation fraud.

The indictments charge Deforge with Unemployment Compensation Fraud (class A Felony), and Theft by Deception (class A Felony).

According to the indictments, from April 2020 to June 2021 Deforge allegedly submitted false unemployment claims to the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security. The indictments allege that between April 2020 and June 2021 he failed to report his work and earnings from self-employment with Twin State Mobile Home Repair & Remodeling. As a result, he allegedly received more than $40,000 in unemployment compensation, including enhanced federal COVID-19 benefits, to which he was not entitled.

Deforge is scheduled to be arraigned on June 8, 2026, in Coos County Superior Court. Each class A felony offense is punishable by up to 7 ½ to 15 years in state prison, a fine, or both.

The investigation was conducted by the Department of Employment Security's Benefit Payment Control Unit. The Department provides unemployment benefits to eligible individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own and investigates allegations of fraud to protect New Hampshire's unemployment trust fund. The New Hampshire Department of Employment Security receives program funding and grant awards from the U.S. Department of Labor.

To report possible unemployment fraud, call (603) 228-4019, or email the Department of Employment Security at [email protected].

The charges and allegations against Mr. Deforge are merely accusations, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.