THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM SUPPORTED A LOT OF BUSINESSES THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, BUT OFFICIALS SAY SOME EXPLOITED THAT LOAN PROGRAM. KCCI CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER SUZANNE BEHNKE REPORTS ON A ...

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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, ...

A Valley Stream man pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme while he was serving as a detective with the New York City ...

A federal judge will give former Phoenix news anchor Stephanie Hockridge an extra month before she must report to prison in the Blueacorn paycheck protection program loan fraud case. Hockridge, who ...

Small businesses in the Hudson Valley are applying to the federal Paycheck Protection Program in an effort to stay afloat during the coronavirus outbreak. Congress passed the $350 billion forgivable ...

Erie Aaron B. Collins, 50, has been indicted on federal charges that he misused over $633,000 in pandemic-era business loans. Collins is accused of using Paycheck Protection Program funds for personal ...

The payment will resolve claims it violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying eligibility for a second-draw PPP loan ...