Matt Gaetz s sex trafficker wingman Joel Greenberg stole $432,700 of COVID-19 relief loans he began applying for the day after he was arrested for identity theft
The former Seminole County tax collector is accused of fraudulently applying for and receiving 3 payments under The Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)
Loans were said to have been granted for two businesses - DG3 Enterprises and Greenberg Media Group - which had not been in operation since 2016
He allegedly applied for the first loan on June 24 - the same day he resigned as tax collector and one day after he was arrested over identity theft and stalking
The past year has led to more changes than anyone could have anticipated. While the banking industry had already been making moves toward technological innovation, the pandemic significantly sped up that trend.
Maryland pastor arrested on fraud charges after buying 39 cars with $1.5 million in PPP loans, feds say
Rudolph Brooks bought a Tesla Model 3, among other luxury vehicles
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GREENBELT, Maryland – A pastor in Maryland has been arrested by federal authorities on charges of wire fraud after authorities allege he fraudulently obtained more than $1.5 million in PPP loans.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Maryland shared a news release detailing the complaints against Rudolph Brooks Jr., 45, following his arrest on April 2.
Brooks allegedly applied for Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans on behalf of a company called Cars Direct which lists Brooks as the owner.
Maintaining your trusted bank relationship in the age of technology By: Steve Patterson, Contributing Writer April 27, 2021
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The past year has led to more changes than anyone could have anticipated. While the banking industry had already been making moves toward technological innovation, the pandemic significantly sped up that trend.
Just as many other businesses are scaling back on their brick-and-mortar locations, banks are recognizing they no longer need branches on every other corner to be part of the local community. However, with the increasing shift to online banking and digital solutions, it remains vitally important for a business owner to have a trusted relationship with their banker.
On Middle Street, a culinary hub embodies an industry under siege
A microcosm of the Portland food scene, the block of restaurants made bold decisions and banded together to stay in business.
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Middle Street, between Franklin Street and India Street, is a culinary hotspot in a city with a national reputation for food and drink. The owners of many of the restaurants there have collaborated to help one another weather the pandemic. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
This is the second of five parts in our series on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Portland’s restaurants.
Andrew Taylor remembers the realities of the pandemic slowly dawning on him in February 2020 as he watched the news from around the country.