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 ...

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — A Taylorsville man was sentenced today after defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) out of over $400,000. 57-year-old Troy Campbell was sentenced today to 18 ...

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 ...