One of the founders of the lender service provider Blueacorn has entered a guilty plea in a scheme intended to fraudulently obtain COVID relief money through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A ...

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31-year-old Jaimeka Michelle Austin, the purported owner of Mechelle’s Boutique LLC., pled guilty on Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering. She is ...

A California nursing home chain must pay $18 million for allegedly submitting false information on Paycheck Protection Program loan applications and loan forgiveness applications, despite being ...

I’M STEVEN GRAVES WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO. A WOMAN IS UNDER INVESTIGATION RIGHT NOW AFTER MARTIN COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY SHE CONFESSED TO SHOOTING A MAN TO DEATH IN STUART. THE TIP CAME FROM ANOTHER MAN WHO ...

Federal prosecutors claim that Carl Delano Torjagbo siphoned millions in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and filed fraudulent tax returns to generate false tax refunds. On January 27, 2026, ...

Help is on the way for small businesses. That is according to the Senate, which today approved new funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, the PPP. It was part of the $2 trillion relief package ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...