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Montana man acknowledges fraud on virus aid application

Montana man acknowledges fraud on virus aid application December 16, 2020 GMT BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) A Montana contractor acknowledged lying on an application for federal coronavirus relief money. Matthew Jason Welch said he planned to use the money to pay off restitution in a separate criminal case, the Billings Gazette reported Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Billings. Under his plea agreement, prosecutors will dismiss a second count of wire fraud. ADVERTISEMENT The newspaper said Welch had applied for roughly $35,000 in Payroll Protection Program funds in April on behalf of his company, Welch Sole Proprietorship. The funds were provided by Congress to aid businesses struggling due to the pandemic.

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