17 more Chicago cops bilked PPP loan program, including 8 facing firing, inspector general says

City Inspector General Deborah Witzburg on Wednesday said her office has prioritized the fraud cases involving police ...

Record rainfall floods homes

More cops are accused of Paycheck Protection Program fraud, the ex-CEO of Urban Prep Academies is charged with stealing $100K ...

Jacksonville pastor faces 20 years for PPP fraud

Former Jacksonville pastor indicted on federal fraud charges for improperly obtaining pandemic relief money through the ...
Forbes

Georgia Man Sentenced To Nearly 15 Years For $13 Million Covid Relief Fraud And Tax Schemes

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, ...
Hoodline

Feds Say West Bloomfield Man Tried To Swipe $5 Million In PPP Cash

A West Bloomfield man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he tried to score more than $5 million in pandemic ...

Local automotive group to pay $2.1M over false info during pandemic

The Jeff Wyler automotive family will pay more than $2.1 million to resolve allegations it submitted a false claim to receive ...

Billionaire Duff brothers wrongly got federal PPP loans, lawsuit says

Billionaire brothers Tommy and Jim Duff improperly took advantage of a COVID-era loan program meant to keep small businesses ...
San Antonio Express-News

‘No place to call’ — The Paycheck Protection Program was a boon to big businesses. For small family outfits on San Antonio’s East, West and South sides, not so much

When Clarence Waiters heard about the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, he thought it could be a lifeline for his business. The Waiters Insurance Agency has served East Side residents ...