FRESNO, CA – Henry Ellard Jr., 39, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining $144,000 in COVID-19 relief funds from the Small Business Administration (SBA), the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
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By Jay Weaver Eric Sheppard, the first South Florida real estate developer to be charged with COVID-19 relief loan fraud, was sentenced on Friday, June 7, 2024, to 18 months …
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Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Alexandra Acosta Sentenced for PPP Loan Fraud
By Jay Weaver Alexandra Acosta, a 38-year-old deputy with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO), was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after a Miami federal jury convicted her …
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As of May 11, the Thomaston Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division made eight additional arrests related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud, according to a statement from Chief Mike …
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Michael Coleman Faces Three New Murder Charges in Loan Fraud Scheme
Las Vegas police have charged Michael Coleman, 40, with three additional murders, suspecting him of being a hitman hired by those involved in a loan fraud scheme. Coleman, already in …
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ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) — Bradford Leland Fishback, a 40-year-old Utah businessman, was sentenced on Tuesday for fraudulently obtaining over $685,000 in government funds intended to assist small businesses during …