South FloridaJun 10, 2024Headed to the slammer: Developer Eric Sheppard gets 1.5-year prison sentenceHe was convicted of PPP fraud in January
Los AngelesOct 14, 2020Santa Monica hotel operator accused of misusing PPP moneyLA area Congress members among a group saying Columbia Sussex double counted employees for more federal relief funds, then laid off workers
New YorkAug 4, 2020SEC opens investigation into hotelier Monty Bennett’s companiesAshford Inc. — among 3 under investigation — and affiliated firms came under scrutiny for receiving $68M in PPP loans while paying out big dividends