PPP Conviction
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office secured a guilty plea from former state employee Ravonn Hankins, 34, of Chicago, for PPP loan fraud. A Cook County judge sentenced him to second-chance probation and community service.
As reported by the Illinois Attorney General's Office, Hankins, while working at the Illinois State Police, made a not-so-legal move by applying for a PPP loan close to $14,582 for a ghost of a catering business. Hankins even sought loan forgiveness before being caught but has since repaid the funds.
"I will continue to ensure government employees who exploited pandemic assistance programs to line their own pockets are held accountable," Raoul stated.
Dozens of cases have been processed by Raoul's Public Integrity Bureau, spearheaded by Assistant Attorney General Haley Bookhout. Cases brought to light so far have revealed a pandemic plague of PPP loan fraud. Hankins was sentenced yesterday to two years of second-chance probation and 30 hours of community service.
No word if he was put on a "do not hire" list and the article claims Kwame has prosecuted "dozens" of cases. Anyone have his win/loss record or how much tax payer money has been returned to the state or federal treasuries?
Labels: corruption
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
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Is this sorta like double-secret probation?
Great. Now they need to look at how FOP got a PPP loan to pay their “essential employees” but instead bought a food trailer to use to suck up to black clergy more than it’s used for dues paying members. And then take a look at the Code 49 National Anthem signing totally unqualified field rep and her PPP loan. Absolute joke of a “union” you guys have. But like everything else you get what you vote for.
I will continue to ensure government employees who exploited pandemic assistance programs to line their own pockets are held accountable," Raoul stated.
Does that include city government? Cuz child there would be hundreds more openings on Cpd. This hustle was almost as good as Meechie in 005 in 2017 that got dozens of officers and supervisors caught up with the IRS doing amended taxes and receiving 40-60K returns per year for three preceding years. Claimed to be an accountant but had no such degree. Swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars. There were so many officers that the IRS cut a deal with them to testify against him and they would dodge prosecution.
Class 2 felony. Did the seize his FOID/CCL, firearm(s) and accessories as well?
Everyone who got any money that shouldn’t have needs to be in prison.
Lisa the Booger Eater says..
I'm available to run....I'll find corruption, I know it when I see it....Oh, Hi Dad how it go in court....
One down, 20,000 to go
JB Lizzo's constituents got many millions in PPP loans...
“Public Intergrity”….Illinois, Crooked County, Shitcago? I’m curious, did Hyatt Hotels get some of that PPP action? Some much fodder in this post that exposes the disaster the crime haven my former is and always will be. Keep it up.
It's one more than Lisa Madigan did.
Dept. Of Aviation Security employees have over 30 POS ( excuse me PPI ) loans and nobody is doing anything.
Dept of Aviation..what a joke, they should just get rid of those useless money suckers.
Super duper probation like the juveniles get !
Speaking of convictions, what is going on with the dispatchers at the OEMC? Has anyone being fired? Someone asked this question in a previous discussion, “does the discharged loan have to be reported as income?” The answer is yes (for the majority of the dispatchers and everyone else who fraudulently obtained the loan or improperly used the loan proceeds). Mr. Tax Man, please set up shop at the Chicago OEMC to get your numbers, you will earn a promotion, rise through the ranks, and make a name for yourself.
Signed,
The OG Cop
Just like Lisa Madigan who found no corruption nor criminal cases to try in the entire State of Illinois Kwame gets creative when necessary if he gets called on his bullshit. In order to make you believe he actually does any actual "law and order" work, he puts out self congratulatory statements announcing his opposition to "cyberbullying , structural racism, environmental pollution " or anything that makes a good headline but means ABSOLUTELY nothing. Like Lisa Madigan he finds no crime nor corruption in the whole fucking state. Both USELESS peices of shit.
Hard to do work and pick your nose.....
Democrats in Congress are desperately trying to block any change in the statute of limitations in the PPP cases. Gee, I wonder why? Most will get away with their theft of our money. The scum always rises to the top. Especialluy on the CPD/CFD
We know she's a DEI racebaiter in uniform.
Useless and very entitled.
2 year ISP trooper. Blew a good gig. I'll believe the State IG is legit when they start charging elected officials and high ranking government employees with PPP fraud.
Unless they're holding off at behest of fed prosecutors the lack of prosecution sucks.
Like Hillards son currently at call back and the missing cmdr
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