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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Manassas man and a Bealeton man were sentenced today to a combined 6 years in prison for engaging in a joint scheme to defraud banks and the Small Business Administration of over $7 million in COVID relief funds. According to court documents, from approximately April 2020 to March 2021, Bennie EarlALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Manassas man and a Bealeton man were sentenced today to a combined 6 years in prison for engaging in a joint scheme to defraud banks and the Small Business A...

After using a fake driver’s license to get a private jet from Florida to California and using COVID-19-related relief loans to live a life of luxury, a social media influencer from Miami has been sentenced to five years in prison, the Department of Justice confirmed in a press release Thursday.

Two Central Ohio women are charged federally with crimes related to allegedly fraudulently receiving more than $2.8 million total in COVID relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

This episode of the "Eyes on Washington" podcast series by Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group is presented by attorneys Halley Townsend, Andy Kriha and Alex Holtan of the firm's ...

A 46-year-old Indian-origin doctor of dental surgery in California has pleaded guilty to stealing $500,000 Covid-19 relief money and using it for personal expenditures, such as investments.Ranjan Rajbanshi, who ran a dental practice in ...

A 46-year-old Indian-origin doctor of dental surgery in California has pleaded guilty to stealing $5,00,000 COVID-19 relief money and using it for personal expenditures, such as investments.

Ranjan Rajbanshi received over $850,000 in Covid relief money from the SBA and the HHS from April 2020 through February 2022.

Estimates suggest criminals in the U.S. and overseas pilfered approximately $280 billion of COVID-19 aid that was intended for struggling American families, businesses, and hospitals.

Cargo theft and transportation fraud are on the rise. What can carriers and shippers do to avoid fraudsters? Our guest has some suggestions. Also: Prepping docks for winter weather; the effects of innovation and emerging tech on supply chains.

Rob Hoffman was no rookie when it came to the freight business, and an unlikely mark for dubious brokers and carriers. So, the chief operating officer of