UPDATE: Chicago Businessman Sentenced for Role in Bank Fraud and Pandemic-Relief Fraud Schemes

Source: DOJ Justice News (Press Releases)

Published: 2026-01-15T12:00:00+00:00

Summary

An Illinois businessman was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in schemes to fraudulently obtain over $55 million in commercial loans and lines of credit, as well as for submitting fraudulent applications to obtain COVID-19 relief money guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chicago-businessman-sentenced-role-bank-fraud-and-pandemic-relief-fraud-schemes

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