Can one give away unlawful income to someone they know?

If one has income which is considered ‘haram’, I understand this would need to be given to charity (without the expectation of receiving reward). Could the person give the money away to someone they personally knew, who was in debt, to help pay off the debt? or does the recipient need to be ‘unknown’?

الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب

One may give unlawful income to someone they knew personally provided the person was eligible to receive zakat.  The recipient does not need to be unknown.

And Allah knows best.