Man accused of using relief funds on Lamborghini gets prison
HOUSTON (AP) -- A Houston man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after he was accused of using federal COVID-19 relief funding on a
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HOUSTON (AP) -- A Houston man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after he was accused of using federal COVID-19 relief funding on a
A Houston man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after he was accused of using federal COVID-19 relief funding on a Lamborghini, a Rolex watch and trips to strip clubs, federal prosecutors said.
What would you do for a Lamborghini Urus? If it involves fraudulently acquiring money from the state, you could be looking at up to 10 years in the can. A Texas resident went the whole nine yards and bought a Lamborghini, among other valuables with $1.6 million received in PPP loans.
Price spent the money on a Lamborghini Urus, a Ford F-350 truck, and a Rolex watch, and also used some of the money to pay off some of his debts.
Lee Price pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after obtaining relief loans and spending it on luxury items