New indictment filed: the case grows to 30 defendants

A new grand-jury indictment was filed under seal in the same docket, bringing the total to 30 defendants. It stayed sealed until the weekend of September 19–20, when arrests and transfers began. DOJ ultimately named 23 conspiracy defendants plus 4 PPP-EIDL fraud defendants (Byron Rainer appears in both groups — 26 named people); the Miami Herald reported 4 further names redacted, reconciling to 30.