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Ex-Olympic Skater Charged With Defrauding Virus Relief Fund Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said Luka Klasinc used false documents to try to get over $1 million in aid for his event management company
Published June 8, 2021 •
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A former Olympic figure skater has been arrested on charges that he ripped off a program to help struggling small businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Tuesday.
Luka Klasinc, a 48-year-old Slovenian man, was arrested Monday and awaited an appearance in Manhattan federal court
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said Klasinc used false documents to try to get over $1 million in aid for his event management company, which he said stages major ice-themed amusement park style events worldwide.
Former Olympic figure skater Luka Klasinc charged with defrauding COVID relief fund June 9, 2021
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(NEW YORK) A former Olympian has been charged with defrauding the Small Business Administration over a pandemic loan.
Luka Klasinc, a Slovenian figure skater, competed in the men’s singles event at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He finished 26th in the short program, and did not advance to the free skate. He was the national champion for three consecutive years from 1990 to 1992.
More recently he has owned BOB77, an event management company that stages ice-themed amusement parks around the world, including Fun Park in Warsaw, Poland; Ice Fun Park in Dusseldorf, Germany; and the Winter Classic in Ljubljana, Slovenia.