Bring Some of That Here
Seeing some consequences elsewhere for PPP fraud....namely, federal prison:
- A federal judge sentenced two Tuscaloosa men this week for defrauding
the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),
announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special
Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.
These cases are the part of a collaboration between the U.S. Secret Service and local partners to identify and focus enforcement on individuals who defrauded the systems meant to provide relief during the pandemic. The joint effort also addresses violent crime by employing, where appropriate, federal laws to prosecute violent offenders in the Northern District of Alabama.
U.S. District Court Judge L. Scott Coogler presided over the two unrelated cases. Kenzarian Lemark Harris, age 38, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for PPP fraud. Harris pleaded guilty in November 2023 to wire fraud. According to the plea agreement, in February 2021 Harris submitted false and fraudulent PPP loan applications and received a PPP loan totaling more than $20,833. Harris’ loan application included fraudulent tax and bank records and several misrepresentations – including that his business was in operation, that the business had employees for whom it paid salaries, that the PPP funds would be used to retain workers, and that the information provided in the loan applications was true and accurate.
The court separately sentenced Reginald Dewayne Rhodes, Jr., age 26, to 18 months in prison for PPP loan fraud. Rhodes pleaded guilty in October 2023 to wire fraud. According to the plea agreement, between April and June 2021, Rhodes applied for and received a fraudulent PPP loan in the amount of $11,770. Rhodes claimed to own and operate a carpet cleaning business that did not exist, and his application included fraudulent tax and bank records.
The PPP site has revealed quite a few exempts, a boatload of dispatchers and more than a few teachers all with "loans" in the $11,770 and higher ranges. Quite a few of those are fraudulent, so we should be seeing federal sentences commensurate with those handed out in Alabama.
Labels: scandals
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
10 Comments:
Yo, westside Yolanda Talley, things starting to catch up to you?
Leave in disgrace, you are a fraud. And a criminal.
Oh, please.
The COVID "relief" measures enacted by the feds have amounted to the greatest heist of taxpayer funds in history. Everyone was in on it. Corrupt government officials, private citizens, foreign scammers, foreign intelligence services and God knows who else all got a piece. Arrests? Accountability? LOL!!!!!!!
They say that in the last days of an empire people loot the treasury to fatten their own pockets before the final collapse. That collapse hasn't happened yet but, in the meantime.....work harder, tax slaves. Grifters, criminals, scammers and do nothing parasites everywhere are counting on you.
Those names seem to suggest a certain race. I'd be willing to bet an enormous amount of money that the overwhelming majority of these fraudsters are also of that certain race. They're the same ones defrauding all the other social programs for generations. Maybe someone should look into that too. But then they'd lose all those votes once the handouts dry up.
Remember it’s Illinois where the good people law abiding are prosecuted while the criminals in high places run roughshod over the lemmings! How many exempt’s retired rapidly getting undeserved big pension, and other 6 figure positions? Not 1 prosecuted strange things happening! While patriots from January 6th sit in prison the big setup.
Well, first we have to see arrests, indictments, trials, and convictions.
All of which will reliably be impeded for those connected by those they are connected to.
And, since Trump has not yet been restored to the elected office which he, and we, were defrauded of, some here may be retired before any actions are taken.
Still, the names, identities and specifications of their frauds is helpful, by being known by many now.
Wonder if 11 thousand dollars is worth your livelihood and a stay in the big house
Trust me, NOTHING is going to happen to those you think should get charged.
So they have been outed but why is this not actionable? Making 6 figure salaries plus cush pensions and they are carefree where are the feds? Why is nothing being done? Why no 5 A.M. knocks on the door with helicopter overhead and armored vehicles and swat FBI agents dragging the criminals out? Why no federal fraud charges as this country is trillions in debt,a debt that can never be repaid, get some cash from these criminals! Take their pensions to subsidize the taxpayers they stole from!
The criminal syndicate will not go after their own unless they put somebody higher up in danger
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